Bonus Episode: Why Kandi Burruss is as real as they come
Surprise: When Kandi Burruss (@Kandi) said she had a few hours off from her Broadway debut as Mama Morton in 'Chicago,' we said come thru sis! Between how she’s staying snatched, sane and sexually flu...
23 Jan 201839min
Let the Black Panther countdown begin…we already got our tickets!
We see you 2018! There’s already lots to celebrate and we’re just three weeks in. First, we have some news: ESSENCE is now 100-percent Black-owned (again!) and Black girls everywhere are rejoicing. Pl...
17 Jan 201829min
It’s A Black Girl Magic Explosion: Yvonne Orji and ESSENCE Bawse Vanessa K. DeLuca Are Here!
We’re closing out the year celebrating why Black women are so lit (obvi). ESSENCE editor-in-chief Vanessa K. DeLuca (@Vanessa_KDeLuca) shares what it's really like to be at the helm of Black Girl Magi...
28 Dec 20171h 28min
From Tootie to Regine: Kim Fields gets real about her rise from child star to queen
It’s no surprise why ESSENCE named Kim Fields (@KimVFields) memoir, Blessed Life, “one of the best books of 2017.” In the spirit of bringing the magazine to life, Fields gets cozy in our studio for a ...
21 Dec 20171h 5min
Taraji P. Henson joins us for a Jamaican vacation!
“I’m very happy in my personal life.” That’s how Taraji P. Henson (@TherealTaraji) feels right now. Yes, she and her bae are still going strong plus she has so many exciting projects to toast to right...
14 Dec 201756min
Symone D. Sanders is breaking 2017 down, for the culture
We know and love political strategist and CNN commentator Symone D. Sanders (@symonedsanders) for bringing her one-of-a-kind brand of unfiltered Black Girl Magic to cable news and Twitter daily to mak...
7 Dec 20171h 7min
Laughing along with late night’s Robin Thede
“No matter what color you are, stay Black.” That’s how Robin Thede (@RobinThede) ends her new weekly late show, The Rundown with Robin Thede. She’s one of the few Black women in the late night comedy ...
30 Nov 201757min
Why Erykah Badu ain’t afraid of nobody
Sisters, how y’all feel? Twenty years ago, Erykah Badu (@fatbellybella) had an epic year: she released Baduizm and Baduizm Live -- which gave us all the ultimate f*&kboy anthem, “Call Tyrone” -- and g...
23 Nov 201752min
