Remembering Lifestyle Icon, Author and Restaurateur B. Smith

Rihanna's NAACP President's Award Speech Was Inspiring! If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here     TOP STORY   Author And Restaurateur B. Smith Dead At 70   Smith's husband, Dan Gasby, announced the news via social media, confirming that the lifestyle guru had passed away peacefully at her home in Long Island, New York.   SEE FULL STORY   TOP STORY   Everything We Know About Kobe and Gianna Bryant's Memorial Service   Starting at 2 p.m. ET, watch the memorial live on ESSENCE.   SEE FULL STORY       MORE FROM ESSENCE   'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson Dead At 101   SEE FULL STORY   🎧LISTEN: Mona Scott Young Says "If They Don't Know You Personally, Don't Take It Personal!"   SEE FULL STORY       Good And Grown! We Applaud These Celebs Who Make Co-Parenting Look Easy   SEE FULL STORY   This Professor Turned Her Passion For Her People Into A Thriving Business   SEE FULL STORY     TRENDING HEADLINES   FedEx Worker Survives 75-Foot Fall Off Of Highway Bridge Elizabeth Warren On Marijuana: 'Legalize It' Boyfriend Of Anitra Gunn Charged With Her Murder   Celebrate Black History All Year Long At These Destinations   SEE FULL STORY   Amanda K. Edwards Is Ready To Make History   SEE FULL STORY         Rihanna Issues Call To Action During Inspiring NAACP Speech: 'We Can Only Fix This World Together'   SEE FULL STORY       Celebs Couldn't Get Enough Of Jill Scott's NAACP Image Awards Performance   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.