Atlanta was recently teeming with #BlackGirlMagic during a fun-filled summit centered around being a safe space for young Black women, girls, and gender-expansive youth. The 2023 ESSENCE Girls United Disruptor Summit returned to Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, November 11 to celebrate all aspects of the Black experience focused on Zillenials and shine a light on […]
Four terrifically tumbling UCLA gymnasts are covering a magazine that's celebrating their skillset and viral fame. Chae Campbell, Nia Dennis, Margzetta Frazier, and Sekai Wright are covering ESSENCE Girls United’s April digital cover. In the cover story "Flipping the Culture", writer D’Shonda Brown talks to these collegiate superstars who are the embodiment of Black excellence and Black representation in athleticism as they soar to chart-topping scores with cultural playlists, rhythmic floor routines, and Black Lives Matter activism. If these ladies' names sound familiar it's because they've been burning up social media with their backflips and aerials.
A meme-able mini-mogul is covering a digital ESSENCE cover and looking amazing while doing so. Marsai Martin, a.k.a. the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history, is on the cover of ESSENCE's first-ever Girls United digital cover and in full bloom with Ramona Rosales shot photos. While chatting with ESSENCE Girls United – the premier destination for young Black women leaders and cultural disruptors –Marsai dished on everything from diversity in Hollywood, she dished on rewriting the rules and living authentically as a young Black woman.