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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.

Refinery29 is a global media and entertainment company focused on celebrating women, their diverse voices and experiences. We tell stories through multiple channels and content categories — from articles to social media, events to short films, 29Rooms to TV. We aim to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power.