This story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. Leon Thomas has always carried himself with a quiet duality—musician and actor, dreamer and realist, ...

A popular Christian performing duo has called it quits, citing a "violation" of ministry standards by one of its co-founders. Started by longtime friends Tommy Woodward and Eddie James, The Skit Guys, ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

If you aren't into Christmas or looking for an off-beat way to celebrate the 1,700-year-old holiday, then maybe you need to celebrate Festivus. Television viewers of a certain age may recall the ...

In eighth grade, Tyler Bergantino had his growth spurt. It’s the typical time teens start to teeter on their new lanky legs. On average, Bergantino would’ve hit 5 feet, 8 inches, according to the ...

Tyler Bergantino, second from left, is 6-foot-9. He’s host of Tall Tour, a tall person meetup to build community and bring inclusiveness to tall people. Tall Tour is coming to Charlotte on Dec. 6.

Fans of the Christian comedy duo The Skit Guys are shocked to learn that Eddie James has left the popular group, and they want to know what happened. The group created Christian church skits, plays, ...

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a prominent voice in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor, further consolidating support behind the Democratic nominee ahead of November’s ...