Defender Network Competitors

The ESSENCE Brand – We Serve Black Women Deeply ESSENCE Communications is the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and inspires a global audience of more than 24 million through diverse storytelling and immersive original content. With a multi-platform presence in publishing, experiential and online, ESSENCE encompasses its signature magazine; digital, video and social platforms; television specials; books; as well as live events, including Black Women in Music, Black Women in Hollywood, Street Style and the ESSENCE Festival. Essence Communications is owned by Essence Ventures, an independent Black-owned, technology-driven company focused on merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color.

The AFRO is the leading creditable and experienced news source for people of color pursuing reliable information that matters to them. It is also the longest-running African American family owned newspaper business in the nation; leading the charge as a force for racial equality and equal opportunity, as well as economic and social growth of Blacks in America. In 2014, Nieslen-Essence Consumer report ranked The AFRO as the #1 African –American newspaper in the country. The AFRO publicizes the facts and considers a range of topics from Black perspective; with both historical reference and current relevance, broadening their scope and understanding of how issues impact their life, their community and the world.