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Yes, Girl!

At Black Girl Magic headquarters, senior editors Cori Murray (@corimurray), Charli Penn (@ManWifeDog) host ESSENCE's Yes, Girl! Podcast every Thursday. The award-nominated, podcast fills your glass wi... Read more

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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Fresh off the release of her latest album, "Strength of a Woman," Mary J. Blige checks in with Charli and Yolanda about ... Read more

25 May 2017

36mins

Ranked #2

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Bishop T.D. Jakes and Tonya Lewis Lee Bring Food to Our Souls

Bishop T.D. Jakes and Tonya Lewis Lee Bring Food to Our Souls

Blessings on blessings! This week’s episode is a double portion of inspiration. Bishop T.D. Jakes (@bishopjakes) will mo... Read more

8 Jun 2019

1hr 23mins

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Lauren & Cameron From Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Are As Adorable As You Imagine And They're Already Thinking About Their Future Children!

Lauren & Cameron From Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Are As Adorable As You Imagine And They're Already Thinking About Their Future Children!

If you’ve not watched Netflix’s newest reality show sensation ‘Love Is Blind’ you need to stop what you’re doing and go ... Read more

11 Mar 2020

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A Seat At the Red Table with Jada Pinkett-Smith and Her Mom Adrienne Banfield-Norris

A Seat At the Red Table with Jada Pinkett-Smith and Her Mom Adrienne Banfield-Norris

Are you ready for all of that longevity tea?! Charli (@ManWifeDog) and Cori (@corimurray) pulled up a seat at the famous... Read more

1 Nov 2018

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Alicia Keys Sits Before Us As A Grown Ass Woman

Alicia Keys Sits Before Us As A Grown Ass Woman

Being in the music industry for nearly twenty years qualifies Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) to be a lot of things - a vetera... Read more

22 May 2019

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Issa Rae + Regina Hall Invite Us to Their #BlackGirlMagic Party

Issa Rae + Regina Hall Invite Us to Their #BlackGirlMagic Party

Issa Rae (@issarae) and Regina Hall (@morereginahall) are an instant mood booster. Their comedic chemistry is so pure, w... Read more

10 Apr 2019

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Brunch with Bae: We got cozy with Michael B. Jordan at ESSENCE Fest

Brunch with Bae: We got cozy with Michael B. Jordan at ESSENCE Fest

When Michael B. Jordan posted “s/o to the baby oil lady” in the IG caption for his first solo ESSENCE cover, inquiring m... Read more

18 Jul 2018

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Niecy Nash / Beyonce's Dance Captain Ashley Everett

Niecy Nash / Beyonce's Dance Captain Ashley Everett

Cori Murray and Yolanda Sangweni laugh it up with Niecy Nash, who we’ve adored since her days on Reno 911!, Clean House ... Read more

16 Mar 2017

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As Free as She Wanna Be: Janelle Monáe

As Free as She Wanna Be: Janelle Monáe

“I’m happy to be a Black woman making art, as free as I want to right now.” That’s the space singer and actress Janelle ... Read more

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Tracee Ellis Ross, The Queen of Natural Chic, Is Living Her Juiciest Life and Reflects on Her Fame During "Girlfriends"

Tracee Ellis Ross, The Queen of Natural Chic, Is Living Her Juiciest Life and Reflects on Her Fame During "Girlfriends"

Hey boos! Before this month wraps up, we wanted to share a special bonus episode with our Yes, Girl! fam. Earlier this m... Read more

30 Oct 2019

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Beloveds! Iyanla Vanzant Speaks On R. Kelly, Practicing Self Love and Healing Our Community

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Hey Auntie! Angela Bassett Is Here, Plus 'Blindspotting’s Daveed Diggs & Rafael Casel Came Through

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Prepare yourself for a moment in Black Hollywood excellence as we share an epic conversation with screen queen Angela Ba... Read more

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DeVon Franklin Translates Your Man’s Bad Behavior

DeVon Franklin Translates Your Man’s Bad Behavior

When it comes to men, who better to ask for answers than a man? Well, we hope you're sitting down, because it’s about to... Read more

7 Feb 2019

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Iyanla Vanzant (Live at Essence Festival)

Iyanla Vanzant (Live at Essence Festival)

A year ago, Iyanla Vanzant was a scheduled keynote speaker at Essence Festival. Then the unthinkable happened days befor... Read more

6 Jul 2017

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Beychella Hangovers, Woke Notes with Tessa Thompson and ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks On What's Next

Beychella Hangovers, Woke Notes with Tessa Thompson and ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks On What's Next

In this high season of Black Excellence, we start our episode in acknowledgment and praise for Beyoncé’s salute to HBCU’... Read more

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Ranked #16

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Kofi Siriboe Pours Out His Heart and Steals Ours

Kofi Siriboe Pours Out His Heart and Steals Ours

Calling all #SiriBAEs—your king is here! Queen Sugar is back and Ralph Angel, a.k.a. Kofi Siriboe (@kofisiriboe) celebra... Read more

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Tamela Mann Talks Getting Snatched and Having The Most Supportive Hubby Ever (Who's Also Here!)

Tamela Mann Talks Getting Snatched and Having The Most Supportive Hubby Ever (Who's Also Here!)

For those who’ve been part of the Yes, Girl Squad for a while, you’ll remember that Tamela and David Mann joined us last... Read more

14 Nov 2019

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Monica’s Commitment and Friendship Commandments (Preach!)

Monica’s Commitment and Friendship Commandments (Preach!)

BAES! This week is very special. It’s not just one of those days. It’s a great day because THE Miss Thang herself, Monic... Read more

2 Aug 2019

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Be Yourself, Because Everyone Else Is Taken

Be Yourself, Because Everyone Else Is Taken

How can you be your best self if you’re not being true to who you are? All month, we’re helping you do the work of getti... Read more

23 Jan 2019

36mins

Ranked #20

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Regina Hall (Girls Trip)

Regina Hall (Girls Trip)

Everyone’s talking about new movie Girls Trip, so obvi we’re chatting with one of the film’s stars, actress Regina Hall.... Read more

20 Jul 2017

1hr 2mins

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