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Essence magazine offers lesson on raceupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 13:43:00

Essence, the nation's premiere black women's magazine, caused a firestorm recently when it hired a white woman as its full-time fashion director. With all due respect to the critics, Essence magazine got it right.

Essence under fire for hireupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 13:43:00

CNN's Anderson Cooper and his panel discuss Essence magazine's decision to hire a white fashion director.

Essence Magazine defends choice of white fashion directorupdated: Thu Jul 29 2010 10:32:00

The editor of Essence Magazine defended Wednesday her recent hiring of a white fashion director -- a first for the 40-year-old publication that celebrates black women.

Innovative school defies oddsupdated: Wed Jul 22 2009 23:10:00

Soledad O'Brien introduces us to a student who could have become a statistic had it not been for Capital Prep.

Principal's tough love, high expectations gets kids into collegeupdated: Wed Jul 22 2009 23:10:00

Principal Steve Perry doesn't believe in cursory inspections. For him, every single detail matters. T's are always crossed, I's are always dotted. Shirts are always buttoned and tucked in.

At home with the Obamasupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 11:19:00

Essence editor Angela Burt-Murray talks about the magazine's story on the Obama family.

Essence editor: Obamas a model for kids, communityupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 11:19:00

The September issue of Essence magazine features an interview with Sen. Barack Obama and his family inside their Chicago home.

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