Time of Essence — Season 1, Episode 4: Chapter Four: The 2000s
Documentary • 42 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
In the early 2000s, Black women are driving culture, but is their magazine losing its way? A takeover by the predominantly white-led media giant Time Inc. alters the DNA of the magazine, alienating some of the demographic Essence was created to empower.
About Time of Essence
This documentary series highlights the ways Essence has informed and reflected Black culture in America over the past 50 years with firsthand commentary from the icons and trailblazers, never-before-seen footage and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments.