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WATCH: In My Feed - Go Mary! The Mary J. Blige Boot is Already Sold Out
The high-end footwear, created in collaboration with the award-winning artist, is no longer available. However, here's the significance for the fashion industry.
WATCH: In My Feed - The Cast of 'All Of Us' Then And Now
The ensemble comedy featuring Duane Martin, LisaRaye, Elise Neal, and Tony Rock, aired its last episode on May 15, 2007.
WATCH: Odessa "OJ" Jenkins On Should Women Play Tackle Football
"The idea that football isn't for women is as crazy as the idea that football isn't for kids," says Odessa "OJ" Jenkins when asked about women playing tackle football.
WATCH: Odessa "OJ" Jenkins Speaks On Support From The NFL
Odessa "OJ" Jenkins talks about how she would like the NFL to support the WNFC.
WATCH: Odessa "OJ" Jenkins Talks Building A National Football League For Women
Odessa "OJ" Jenkins speaks on building the Women's National Football League.
WATCH: In My Feed - Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith Center Black Men's Mental Health In New Book
This month is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and "The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power" highlights some of the challenges Black men face.
WATCH: Odessa "OJ" Jenkins Speaks On Her Journey Incorporating Women Into The National Football League
Shari Nycole sits down with Odessa Jenkins to talk about her journey with the Women's National Football league.
WATCH: In My Feed - Riley Burruss is a First-Generation College Graduate from NYU
The 21-year-old recently graduated from NYU and majored in music business, following her superstar mother's footsteps.
WATCH: In My Feed - Skylar Diggins-Smith is a Part SKIMS' Latest Campaign
With the WNBA season kicking off, it’s no surprise that the brand selected five remarkable players for its iconic collection.
WATCH: Chief To Chief | Yvette Noel-Schure
In her you will see her mother Carmel’s eyes, indigenous cheekbones, and legs for days!
She is Yvette Noel-Schure, Co-Founder of Schure Media Group.
Much like Little Grenada or “Spice Island” that is only 134 square miles yet is responsible for more than 20 percent of the world's nutmeg production, her legacy is one of doing BIG things from small places.
For our May/June #ChieftoChief, #EssenceVentures President & CEO Caroline Wanga was welcomed to Yvette’s home to fellowship on the ministry of motherhood, sanctity of sisterhood, legendary love, ancestral anointing, and her journey from journalist to juggernaut.
Teaching “The Business of Music” in Valencia, Spain, the importance of coconut in the curry and jerk chicken for loved ones despite being a vegan, and dancing like Jonty, punctuated the authenticity and vulnerability of their time together.
ESSIES, as we enter Mother’s Day weekend we dedicate this very special Chief-To-Chief to the life and memory of Carmel Noel whose spirit shines through her baby girl Yvette everyday, as she uses her gifts to bless and uplift others.
WATCH: Black Women In Sports Spotlight: Odessa “OJ” Jenkins
Women’s National Football Conference Founder, Odessa “OJ” Jenkins, addresses the needs in the female football space, how she believes the NFL can better support the WNFC and why criticism around women playing tackle football opposes the essence of embracing and expanding women’s sports.
WATCH: In My Feed - A Look at the Celebrity Kids Attending Prom in 2024
From Master P to Gizelle Bryant and Dwyane Wade, the children of your favorite stars are getting all gussied up for prom season.
WATCH: In My Feed - MET Gala Black Designer Looks Through The Years
From designs by Olivier Rousteing to Dapper Dan, these are the most memorable custom moments featuring Bethann Hardison, Bevy Smith, 21 Savage, and more. Check out some of the looks through the years that stole the show.
WATCH: In My Feed - Black Women Showed Up And Out At The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a cultural event that traditionally represents excellence, wealth, status, strategic horse-betting, and, unfortunately, an “old boys club,” however, Black women are flipping old-age traditions on its head at the historic Churchill Downs by inserting themselves in a conversation that historically excluded their presence. Take a look at who showed up.
WATCH: In My Feed - Kendrick Lamar And Whitney Alford Over The Years
While the high school sweethearts are private about the intricacies of their decades-long romance, they have no issues stepping out in public with one another.
WATCH: Janine Sherman Barrois On Casting For ‘The Big Cigar’
The talented writer, producer and showrunner of the Apple TV+ limited series discusses how André Holland was the perfect fit for Huey P. Newton.
WATCH: André Holland On Portraying Huey P. Newton In ‘The Big Cigar’
In this new limited series, Holland helps tell the story of the political activist during a critical time in his life.