Celebs flocked to the Essence Magazine 40th Anniversary Fierce & Fabulous Awards Luncheon at Mandarin Oriental Hotel on September 13, 2010 in New York City.

Check out the cover for the October issue of Essence Magazine featuring actors/models Boris Kodjoe, Blair Underwood and Lance Gross speaking about their love for black women. The issue hits stands in a couple of weeks. SOURCE Is their cover hotter than last month’s, featuring Naomi Campbell, Iman, and Liya Kebede? See it here: “Fierce […]

Naomi Campbell, Iman and Liya Kebede cover the 40th Anniversary Issue of Essence magazine. The issue celebrates 40 fierce and fabulous women — including Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, Vanessa L. Williams and many more — who have fearlessly given voice to our dreams and paved the way for dreamers to follow. Love it! […]

Here we have for you full high quality scans of Ciara’s spread in the August 2010 issue of Essence Magazine. The shoot was titled Out of The Blue. Ciara modeled various styles of blue denim. PASS OR FAIL? Ciara’s “Basic Instinct” Album Cover NEW MUSIC: Ciara’s “Gimme Dat”

As previously reported, Janet Jackson posed for the latest cover of Essence magazine. Prior to the issue hitting newsstands next week, you can now preview the 44-year-old’s shoot – which features CSI Miami star Adam Rodriguez – who she handpicked to play her leading man!

When Yaya DaCosta appeared on “America’s Next Top Model,” she divided the viewing audience right in half with her smart, but mostly snooty attitude. You either loved her or hated her. But, then she lost to Eva Marcille (last name then Pigford), and was subsequently forgotten about. Until now. Esquire Magazine has named her the […]

Multi-talented actress and superstar mom Jada Pinkett Smith is starting a revolution. She bares it all for the July cover of ESSENCE magazine, and makes a bold statement to empower Black women and girls. Jada shares the motivation behind her shoot, and explains why she approached ESSENCE with the idea. For her, posing nude is […]

Jill Scott is covering the May issue of Essence magazine. And here, she debuts the first photo of her baby boy, Jett, as well as some gorgeous floor-length dresses. “I feel driven and smarter.” Jill says about how motherhood has changed her. “I definitely feel like a lion.” VIDEO: Jill Scott On Interracial Dating, “We […]

Baby pics poppin’ up EVERYWHERE! Essence released this photo of Jill Scott with her beautiful baby boy, Jett. “I feel driven and smarter.” Jill says about how motherhood has changed her. “I definitely feel like a lion.” VIDEO: Jill Scott On Interracial Dating, “We Should Hold On To Our Culture” Jill Scott: No Plans To […]

Essence announced this morning that Janet Jackson will be headlining their 2010 Music Festival, which is scheduled for Fourth of July weekend. It will be her first time at the Fest and her first full concert since her ‘Rock Witchu’ tour stop in New York’s Madison Square Garden back in 2008. Janet will perform on […]

According to TMZ: Shaunie O’Neal’s lawyer, Sorrell Trope, tells TMZ Shaq and Shaunie have reached agreement on all terms of the divorce, including property, custody and support. Under the agreement, the Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple. In addition, a Florida judge will handle any issues that may arise involving property […]

Yesterday, just days before the Oscars, ESSENCE magazine honored the best and brightest Black Women in Hollywood. Sponsored by Lincoln, Essence asked the ladies to come together to celebrate the legendary achievements of some of the greatest American actresses of our times. Everyone looked amazing!!!