Season 3 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” will explore the history of the Black elite, starring Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, and ...

With humor and range, Rob Franklin’s novel, “Great Black Hope,” examines the complex relationship between wealth and race in ...

ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

The show, which has dealt largely with the so-called 400 Club and the white elites of Fifth Avenue society in New York, ...

From No. 19 all the way to No. 1, see how we ranked every album by Black Sabbath. Known the world over as the founders of heavy metal, the band's reach and influence is immeasurable. Their legacy ...