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After a very tough school year dealing with the pandemic, the Class of 2021 at Texas College are preparing to celebrate the completion of their hard work with some inspiration from one of their own alumni.

Make sure you check out Diddy and his six children on the cover of Essence magazine’s 49th anniversary May issue.

It's the ultimate summertime experience and they didn't disappoint with three nights of seminars, vendors, and over 40 acts to keep you grooving.

Kelly Rowland shined at the 3rd annual Essence Black Women in Music event in Los Angeles Wednesday night (Feb. 8). The R&B songbird, along with music industry vet Sylvia Rhone, were honored for their achievements in music.

The biggest music celebration of the Summer will be the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans! Mark your calenders for a fun weekend in New Orleans July 6-8! The 2012 Essence Music Festival will have tons of musical performances by some of today's hottest artists, fabulous guest speakers, and to top it all of -- it's always in the "Big Easy"...

Our First Lady Michelle Obama will be gracing the October issue of Essence magazine. She has been named in the issue as one of the world's most influential black women. Essence's October issue will be featuring their 2011 Power List. In the issue, Mrs. Obama dishes on how she's teaching her daughters at an early age that it's OKAY for them to invest in themselves: