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Tatsha Robertson claims in her lawsuit only five employees at People were black among the magazine’s staff of 110.

Maybe they should call it White People magazine.

The recently axed lone black editor of People says she was discriminated against by her boss, and that the popular magazine is biased against African-Americans in general.

People is “a discriminatory organization run entirely by white people who intentionally focus the magazine on stories involving white people and white celebritie

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Erica Campbell at Essence Fest

As she headed out to the Essence Festival last week, one-half of the Gospel duo, Mary Mary, posted three photos on her Facebook page with the message: “I’ve been styled by Goo! #essencefest.”

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Erica Campbell on her way to Essence Fest

Some of Erica Campbell’s Facebook fans immediately took issue with her choice of clothing, leaving comments such as the following:

Nichole Farve: Idk…I know that the body of Christ is changing into a more modern look… And I also re

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Check out more of the Harveys exclusive interview in the February 2014 issue of ESSENCE magazine now on newsstands.

Check out more of the Harveys exclusive interview in the February 2014 issue of ESSENCE magazine now on newsstands.

With Valentine’s Day steadily approaching next month, ESSENCE magazine has decided to tap Steve and Marjorie Harvey for the issue’s latest cover story, “A Love Worth The Wait.”

And in addition to the exclusive interview, which was conducted in their Chicago penthouse, dishing details on how the happily married couple maintains their everlasting love for one another, the New York

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