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Dec 03, 2023

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network Celebrates 50 Years of Essence

For 50 years Black women have turned to the iconic magazine known as Essence, to see themselves, be informed and celebrate Black culture. In an endearing move, OWN Network has partnered with Essence

For 50 years Black women have turned to the iconic magazine known as Essence, to see themselves, be informed and celebrate Black culture.

In an endearing move, OWN Network has partnered with Essence magazine for a 5-part one-hour series entitled “Time of Essence.” The series highlights the trailblazing magazine that reaches a global community of over 20 million Black women and has revealed some of the most captivating and influential covers of the past half-century.

Each episode explores a different decade – from the ’70s to today – and features first-hand commentary on that era’s biggest moments from the icons, trailblazers, staffers and leaders who lived and defined them. The candid commentary is coupled with never-before-seen footage and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, fashion and beauty. “

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The Los Angeles Sentinel Podcast hosted by Niele Anderson recently went one on one with Vice President of Branded Content and Video at Essence Ventures Stephanie “NöNe” Dunivan, to discuss the Essence – OWN Network collaboration.

Black voices were excited to talk about the iconic magazine, executive producer Stephanie “NöNe” Dunivan shared with the Los Sentinel Podcast.

The series features Susan Taylor, Halle Berry, Whoopi Goldberg, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Regina Hall and Taye Diggs; Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union-Wade, supermodel Beverly Johnson and her daughter Anansa Sims; former president of Motown Productions, Suzanne de Passe, Winfrey and many others.

The series airs Fridays on OWN at 6 p.m. PST or you can catch it on, On Demand. The network has also launched a fan activation across its social platforms where fans can use a ‘Time of Essence Cover Creator,’ allowing users to upload photos of themselves and design their very own customized Essence cover to share with friends and family.

The trending cover creator can be found at own.tv/essencecover.

You can catch the full Sentinel interview with Stephanie “NöNe” Dunivan about “Time of Essence ” on the Los Angeles Sentinel YouTube Channel and wherever podcasts are available.