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In the 2010s, Essence is a household name but is buried in a vast library of Time Inc. publications; change is on the horizon when Essence is brought back into Black ownership, but external challenges and internal issues test the company.

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Chapter Five: The 2010s to the Future

In the early 2000s, Black women are driving culture, but their magazine is taken over by the predominantly white-led media giant Time Inc.

Chapter Four: The 2000s

In the 1990s, Essence subscribership is soaring, and the team fearlessly embraces hard-hitting stories about the power of Black women.

Chapter Three: The 1990s

In the 1980s, Black women are thriving both personally and professionally, yet President Reagan's welfare queen stereotype poisons America's perception; Essence works tirelessly to portray Black women accurately while also dealing with internal turmoil.

Chapter Two: The 1980s

At the dawn of the '70s, as Black women yearn for representation in media and politics, Essence magazine is born; during this era, while there are wars on the outside for the soul of America, there are also battles taking place within Essence.

Chapter One: The 1970s

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