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| Frequency | 6 issues annually |
|---|---|
| Total circulation (2017) | 1,055,117[1] |
| First issue | May 1970 |
| Company | Essence Communications (Essence Ventures) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Website | essence |
| ISSN | 0014-0880 |
Essence (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly lifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, entertainment, and culture. First published in 1970, the magazine is written for African-American women.[2][3]
- ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. December 31, 2017. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Woodard, Jennifer Bailey (November 1, 2005). "Black Womanhood: Essence and its Treatment of Stereotypical Images of Black Women". Journal of Black Studies. 36 (2): 264–281. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1018.2605. doi:10.1177/0021934704273152. S2CID 144676210.
- ^ Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-674-00788-8.