Marsai Martin brought the house down at the 2026 Essence Hollywood Awards

There's a version of a celebrity hosting debut that plays it safe. Marsai Martin did not take that version. On March 12, the 21-year-old actress stepped onto the stage at the Fairmount Ballroom in Los Angeles for the 19th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards and delivered a performance that felt less like a…

ByGesi LloydApril 9, 20260Comments

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Tia Mowry opens up about life and love 3 years after her divorce

Three years after closing the chapter on her 14-year marriage, Tia Mowry is speaking candidly about the inner work that has brought her to a place of genuine contentment and hinting that a new chapter in her love life may already be underway. The 47-year-old actress, best known for her roles in Sister, Sister and…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 21, 20260Comments

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Zendaya sends fans wild with ring flash at Essence Hollywood event

Courtesy Of E! News Marriage speculation around Zendaya and her fiancé Tom Holland is showing no signs of slowing down, and the actress did little to quiet the chatter at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on March 12 in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old arrived at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel with her signature low…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 12, 20260Comments

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Ruth E. Carter’s remarkable journey to costume design royalty

Long before Ruth E. Carter became one of Hollywood's most celebrated costume designers, she was a young girl in Springfield, Massachusetts, teaching herself to sew on her mother's old sewing machine at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. She was the youngest of eight children raised by a single mother, and the odds of…

ByHallie HolterMarch 11, 20260Comments

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Marsai Martin brought the house down at the 2026 Essence Hollywood Awards

Tia Mowry opens up about life and love 3 years after her divorce

Zendaya sends fans wild with ring flash at Essence Hollywood event

Ruth E. Carter’s remarkable journey to costume design royalty

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