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An American woman went viral on TikTok after admitting that she previously believed all people from the African continent had the same dark skin tone.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, ESSENCE celebrates 13 Black women who forever-changed the beauty industry.

In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in the picture of the world our distant ancestors once inhabited.

Whoopi Goldberg went on an all-out tear over Elon Musk ‘s reaction to the rumored casting of Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in director Christopher Nolan upcoming adaptation of ...

The company commissioned the piece about composer Florence Price, the first Black woman to have a major American Orchestra ...

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Industry Season 4 Episode 4 delivers a dark, wild episode that sticks the landing. Death, chaos, power games ... Let’s unpack.

We break down the highlights and the disappointments of Sundance 2026. Find out what critics are saying about 40 notable films that debuted at this year's festival, including a roundup of award ...