15 Black directors we’re rooting for

15 Black directors we’re rooting for [Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are giving us baecation envy!]( If you are having trouble viewing this email, [click here]( [essence Newsletter] TOP STORY [Niecy Nash and Wife Jessica Betts Are In Full Baecation Mode]( The newlyweds are living it up in Mexico in honor of Nash’s birthday. [SEE FULL STORY]( TOP STORY [11 Black Celebs You'd Be Shocked To Learn Don't Have Stars On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame]( With Ruth Carter finally getting her recognition, these other celebrities should be next [SEE FULL STORY]( TOP STORY [Meet ESSENCE's 15 Directors To Watch In 2021]( These brilliant talents are ready to tell the stories that will define the next generation of classic films. [SEE FULL STORY]( TOP STORY [The Best Dressed Black Creatives On Instagram This Week]( Our fashion favorites online from Feb 19- Feb 26. [SEE FULL STORY]( MORE FROM ESSENCE [Happy 50th Birthday Queen: An A–Z Guide To All Things Erykah Badu]( [SEE FULL STORY]( [Meet 10 More Black Women Entrepreneurs Preparing To Win Big For Their Businesses]( [SEE FULL STORY]( [We Lost Who Billie Holiday Might Have Been If She Wasn’t Busy Fighting Racism]( [SEE FULL STORY]( ['Rejection Gave Me A Compass For My Current Career']( [SEE FULL STORY]( TRENDING HEADLINES [Clifton Powell Says He's Repeatedly Been Told He's 'Too Black' For Roles]( [Proposed Alabama Bill Could Mean Harsher Penalties for BLM Protesters]( [A Look Back At 5 Erykah Badu Essence Covers On Her 50th Birthday]( [New Orleans Completes First Phase Of Process To Rename 37 City Landmarks Named After Confederate Leaders]( [A Historic Meeting: Vice President Kamala Harris Welcomes Congressional Black Caucus to the White House]( [For The First Time In History, Four Black Artists Have Been Nominated By The Academy Of Country Music In The Same Year]( [SEE FULL STORY]( [A Historic Meeting: Vice President Kamala Harris Welcomes Congressional Black Caucus to the White House]( [SEE FULL STORY]( [Ayesha Curry Went Dairy Free For Her Son, Now Her Entire Family Is Hooked]( [SEE FULL STORY]( [CFDA President CaSandra Diggs Details The Organization's New Initiative 'IMPACT']( [SEE FULL STORY]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( [MANAGE EMAIL]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [youtube]( [SUBSCRIBE TO ESSENCE]( © 2018 Essence Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited For further communication please contact: Essence Magazine Customer Service Consumer Affairs 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice.