TV-14
2023
Documentaries
Change Makers
Chapter Four: The 2000s
Season 1, Episode 4
: 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.
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About the Series
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.
SEASON EPISODES FROM EXISTING SERIES ENDPOINT
Episodes
1. Chapter One: The 1970s
At the dawn of the '70s, as Black women yearn for representation in media and politics, the legendary Essence magazine is born.
2. Chapter Two: The 1980s
In the '80s, Essence works to portray Black women accurately, fighting the "welfare queen" stereotype, while also dealing with internal strife.
3. Chapter Three: The 1990s
In the '90s, Black women are embracing their power, and Essence is soaring. But Essence misses the mark on a cultural movement they didn't see coming.
4. Chapter Four: The 2000s
In the 2000s, Black women are driving culture, but a takeover by Time Inc. begins to alienate the very demographic Essence was created to empower.
5. Chapter Five: The 2010s to the Future
In the 2010s, Essence is buried in a sea of Time Inc. publications, and the company's resilience is tested, but change is on the horizon.
SEASON EPISODES FROM NEW GETSEASON ENDPOINT
Episodes
1. Chapter One: The 1970s
At the dawn of the '70s, as Black women yearn for representation in media and politics, the legendary Essence magazine is born.
2. Chapter Two: The 1980s
In the '80s, Essence works to portray Black women accurately, fighting the "welfare queen" stereotype, while also dealing with internal strife.
3. Chapter Three: The 1990s
In the '90s, Black women are embracing their power, and Essence is soaring. But Essence misses the mark on a cultural movement they didn't see coming.
4. Chapter Four: The 2000s
In the 2000s, Black women are driving culture, but a takeover by Time Inc. begins to alienate the very demographic Essence was created to empower.
5. Chapter Five: The 2010s to the Future
In the 2010s, Essence is buried in a sea of Time Inc. publications, and the company's resilience is tested, but change is on the horizon.
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Season 1, Episode 4 - Chapter Four: The 2000s
Starring:
Asha Bandele, Barbara Britton, Candace Montgomery, Caroline Wanga, Cori Murray, Darlene Gillard Jones, Daryl Royster Alexander, Diane Weathers, Ed Lewis, Emil Wilbekin, Harriette Cole, Jonathan Blount, Kierna Mayo, Michaela Angela Davis, Monique Greenwood, Norma Jean Darden, Oprah Winfrey, Stephanie Hodges Dunivan, Susan Taylor, Vanessa De Luca, Danyel Smith, Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes, Jamilah Lemieux, Teresa Mastin, Gabrielle Union, Gordon Chambers, Halle Berry, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Taraji P. Henson, Vanessa Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Boris Kodjoe, Beverly Johnson, Anansa Sims, Regina Hall, Taye Diggs
Release Year:
2023
Rating Information:
TV-14
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