Friendship Island is a game on the Roblox platform inspired by reality shows that we see around the world, where you complete ...

This story is featured in the September/October issue of ESSENCE, available now. For Black women, friendship and sisterhood are sacred, with an unspoken language of shared experiences. However, it can ...

A friend of mine sent me a text last month. “Hope you’re doing well,” he said. “Any time for a call, just to catch up?” It’s always nice when a friend reaches out — this friend is particularly ...