Time of Essence
TV14
Documentary
Celebrating the evolution and cultural impact of Essence magazine, decade by decade, from the ’70s to today.
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Matt Roush says...
A five-part docuseries, each episode devoted to a different decade, celebrates the 50-year history of Essence magazine and how the groundbreaking publication reflected and influenced Black culture. Oprah Winfrey leads a celebrity gallery of famous fans interviewed in the series, joined by the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Taraji P. Henson, Beverly Johnson, and Motown’s Suzanne de Passe. The first chapter covers the turbulent 1970s, when the magazine was launched amid a culture war with Black women seeking more representation in media and politics. It was the right magazine at the right time.
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