On The Rae-Dar: OWN's Time of Essence + Sneak Peek at Chapter Two.

While we were in New York, we were invited by the OWN Network to a celebratory screening event in support of their highly anticipated original documentary series, “Time of Essence.” 

The first episode premiered on Friday, August 18 at 9 pm ET/PT,  and the five-part, one-hour series is a celebration of the trailblazing magazine that reaches a global community of over 20 million Black women and has revealed some of the most captivating and influential covers of the past half-century. 

According to OWN:

“Time of Essence'' will tell the story of how ESSENCE has informed and reflected Black culture in America for over 50 years. Each episode explores a different decade – from the ’70s to today – and features first-hand commentary on that era’s biggest moments from the icons, trailblazers, staffers and leaders who lived and defined them. This candid commentary is coupled with never-before-seen footage and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, fashion and beauty. “Time of Essence '' is produced by 51 Minds and ESSENCE Studios LLC for OWN. Executive producers are Christian Sarabia and Nicole Elliott for 51 Minds, Raymond Garcia for Major TV, and Emmet Dennis, Sidra Smith, Stephanie “NöNe'' Dunivan and Barkue Tubman-Zawolo for ESSENCE Studios LLC.

The first episode was STELLAR. Peep the trailer below.

And here’s a sneak peek at Chapter Two: “The 1980s” - which premieres Friday, August 25 @ 9pm ET/PT 

In the 1980s, Black women were thriving both personally and professionally, yet President Reagan’s "welfare queen” stereotype poisoned America’s perception. Essence works tirelessly to portray Black women accurately while also dealing with internal turmoil.

Thank You Essence!