In ESSENCE’s first-ever “Black Girl Magic” February 2016 issue, the magazine presents three covers celebrating young women who embody the spark and shine that exists in every Black girl: activist Johnetta Elzie, Chi-Raq’s leading lady, Teyonah Parris, and black-ish co-star Yara Shahidi. Plus, ESSENCE’s “Class of 2016” showcases even more young women from the worlds of activism, fashion, the arts, sports and tech whose dynamic actions make us all shine bright, including: Zendaya, Willow Smith, Aja Naomi King, Quvenzhané Wallis, Gabby Douglas, Bree Newsome and more. For more on the February issue of ESSENCE (which hits newsstands on Friday, January 8th), visit ESSENCE.com.
“Being a part of this reemergence of a movement both pro-diversity and pro-woman is the best part of being a Black girl…”—ABC-TV’s blackish star, Yara Shahidi, in ESSENCE.
I’m loving this! It’s always great to see images that look like YOU. Images of strong, beautiful, powerful, and positive women. They are a reflection of the sisters I know. Not that false perception that other mass media would have you believe about black women. I can’t wait to pick up my copy! Check out the beautiful covers here:
