Black Women
Culture
‘A Strange Loop’ leads with 11 Tony nominations as Broadway comes back from a plague
Directors Camille A. Brown and Lileana Blain-Cruz are nominees for best direction, an overlooked category for Black women
Sports
Inside Nike’s homage to Serena Williams: A 1-million-square-foot temple of design
Andscape took a tour of the awe-inspiring building at Nike’s headquarters, named after and inspired by the tennis legend
Culture
‘Confederates’ follows Black women in a dangerous game
Dominique Morisseau’s new Broadway play zigzags its way toward freedom
Culture
A promise fulfilled: Black women react to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Court confirmation
Black women from every sector of the law — from students to scholars — weigh in on what this groundbreaking moment means
Culture
Turning Black firsts into a lasting legacy
Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court sparks hope we are entering a new era
Culture
Comedians get slapped all the time, just not the ones you see on TV
Chris Rock has long been regarded as a dangerous comedian — and it finally came true
Culture
‘Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls’ aims to change the dance world’s emphasis on thin performers
In her new reality TV series, the Grammy winner searches for women to join her backup dancers
Culture
Celebrating 15 years of the ‘Essence’ Black Women in Hollywood Awards
This event is about sisterhood and affirmation
Sports
C. Vivian Stringer launched her brilliant legacy at Cheyney State
Basketball Hall of Famer is still the only coach to lead an HBCU to a national championship game – the 1982 title appearance against Louisiana Tech