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Michelle A. Avan is a trailblazer and one of the most highly respected business women across multiple local and national groups serving the larger community.
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Award-Winning Actress Angela Bassett Received the “Icon Award” at Hollywood Confidential
October 15, 2018
Brand Maverick Entertainment (BME) president and event series creator, Steve Jones (Producer of OWN’s “Black Love,” “Motherly Love”) moderated a conversation with award-winning actress Angela Bassett (“911,” “Black Panther,” “Waiting to Exhale,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It”) who received the “Icon Award” at the 10th installment of Hollywood Confidential on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, CA in partnership with Essence Magazine.
Time Inc. to sell majority of its stake in Essence Magazine by year’s end
September 12, 2017
Time Inc. has announced that it plans to sell a majority of its ownership in Essence magazine, the 47-year-old lifestyle monthly for African-American women, and one of the most successful publications among all American magazines.
Twitter to livestream “Essence Now”
May 11, 2017
Essence gives us history, scope and hope.
Students culminate exclusive weekend at Walt Disney World Resort with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine
March 10, 2016
Walt Disney World Resort concluded its ninth-annual Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine, a four-day, once-in-a-lifetime educational and mentoring program for a select group of high school students. The students – identified as “Dreamers”– were selected from thousands of applicants nationwide and are now among only 900 students to hold the honor.
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon honors Debbie Allen, Nina Shaw and Tracee Ellis Ross
March 2, 2016
ESSENCE, the preeminent brand for African-American women, proudly honored remarkable moments and performers in film and television on Feb. 29 at the 9th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon.
Essence’s March Hollywood Issue Cover Features Chris Rock
February 9, 2016
For the first time ever, ESSENCE’s annual Hollywood March Issue cover features comedy vet and host of the highly anticipated 2016 Oscars Chris Rock—live and unfiltered! In the foreshadowing article, C. Rock—conducted in December 2015 before #OscarsSoWhite reached fever pitch—Rock contemplates the diversity controversy, fatherhood after divorce and fame after reaching “the peak.”
Essence, Prudential Present Empower U Financial E-Learning Courses
November 25, 2015
Officials at ESSENCE Magazine partnered with Prudential Financial, Inc. to help its audience tackle college debt with the most recent installment of its EmpowerU e-learning series, College Debt: Money Lessons Everyone Should Know.
Event honors Black Bond girls, Halle Berry and more attend
November 11, 2015
On Tuesday November 3 Bond girls Halle Berry, Trina Parks, Naomie Harris and Gloria Hendry gathered at the California African American Museum for the Black Women of Bond Tribute.