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From Taraji, With Love If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here     TOP STORY   32 Beauty Shots That Affirm Why Rihanna Is The Baddest Good Girl To Ever Do It   The beauty boss and fashion mogul has been shutting down the red carpet since she hit the scene.   SEE FULL STORY   TOP STORY   From Taraji, With Love   Passion has always been ESSENCE cover star Taraji P. Henson's superpower. Now, as she says goodbye to Cookie, her award-winning role in Empire, she's fueling up to focus on what's next—and what's closest to her heart   SEE FULL STORY   TOP STORY   Taraji P. Henson Says She Wants To Be The 'Fenty' Of Hair   With a brand new hair care line made for all hair types, the Hollywood A-Lister is ready to disrupt the industry.   SEE FULL STORY       MORE FROM ESSENCE   Dwyane Wade On Why Gabrielle Union Is His Perfect Match   SEE FULL STORY   Robin Thede Uses 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' To Honor Jackée Harry And Other Women Who've Inspired Her   SEE FULL STORY       32 Times Black Explorers Walked On The Wild Side In Africa   SEE FULL STORY   Yara Shahidi's Minimal Makeup Look Is The Spring Beauty Inspiration You Need   SEE FULL STORY     TRENDING HEADLINES   Former Trump Campaign Manager Roger Stone Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison Pop Smoke Shooting Believed To Be A Targeted Hit Shemar Moore Explains Why He Kept His Mother's Death A Secret Until Now   10 Cool Ways To Style Your Hair This Spring   SEE FULL STORY   'Making The Band' Taps Diddy's Sons For Reboot And Announces Casting Tour Stops   SEE FULL STORY         Black Twitter Has Spoken: Warren Ethered Bloomberg During Last Night's Debate   SEE FULL STORY       This Couple's Underwater Maldives Proposal Will Make Your Heart Smile   SEE FULL STORY       UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY POLICY YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS MANAGE EMAIL SUBSCRIBE TO ESSENCE © 2018 Essence Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited For further communication please contact: Essence Magazine Customer Service Consumer Affairs 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice.