Introducing The 2024 July Magazine Covers We Love
Frankie Beverly Graces Cover of ESSENCE's ESSENCE Festival of Culture 30th Anniversary Issue
The music of Maze featuring Frankie Beverly is the soundtrack of warm dusks spent cruising local side streets, with the windows down and the speakers turned on high. Beverly’s voice conjures memories of late afternoons seated in a sunny corner of the extended family’s spacious backyard, eavesdropping on “grown-folks business” being discussed at the cooler while the aroma of an active grill fills the air. The group’s songs trigger muscle memory of the electric slide on freshly cut grass, Soul Train lines in the living room, and slow dances under the stars.
So it’s no surprise that the legendary performer is returning to the pinnacle of summer, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, for our 30th anniversary. He will be receiving his flowers as a legacy entertainer and, for one last time, commanding the very stage he helped build from its inception.
Writer: Rivea Ruff
Rivea is an Entertainment Editor at Essence. Research and write features, news briefs, and long-form stories (both print and digital), conduct on-camera interviews, craft branded content and host social media initiatives for the leading platform for African American women.
Photographer: Nolis Anderson
Nolis Anderson, American artist, was born in Chicago, Illinois. An individual with a strong love for both science and art. After completing his Doctor of Pharmacy program in 2012 and two years of working in the field of medicine, Nolis took an indefinite hiatus in order to focus on his career as a commercial portrait and lifestyle photographer.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Graces Cover of Women's Health’s Olympics Issue
Raised in the small town of Dunellen, New Jersey, Sydney is one of four children born to Willie and Mary McLaughlin, both former track athletes. Despite their running backgrounds, neither parent pressured their children to follow in their footsteps. “Number one for them was just getting us active,” Sydney says. “There was also the social aspect of it, being able to play on teams and make friends.”
Young Sydney participated in all kinds of sports—basketball, soccer, softball, dance—but from an early age, she was mesmerized by track and field. The first Olympics she watched were the 2008 Beijing Games, when she was just 8, and Sydney specifically recalls tuning in to the 4x400 meter women’s relay featuring future Team USA teammate Allyson Felix.
Writer: Amy Wilkinson
Amy Wilkinson is an entertainment editor who also specializes in health and wellness. When not editing or writing, she can be found teaching Pilates as a comprehensively certified instructor.
Photographer: Caleb & Gladys
Caleb & Gladys are known for their surreal and dramatic take in creating images that are visually stunning yet always aiming to redefine boundaries. Never one to bow to monotony, their works are a marriage of both beauty and art which brings about an array of alluring works laced in otherworldly inspirations.
Noah Lyles Graces Cover of TIME Magazine's July Issue
The Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26, are set to go down as the Noah Lyles Games. If Lyles, 26, repeats his Budapest feats and wins the 100-m, 200-m, and 4 × 100-m relay golds, he’ll be the first American track-and-field athlete since Carl Lewis, 40 years ago, to win that triple, and the first male athlete to do so since Usain Bolt in 2016. Now Bolt is no longer in the starting blocks, and Michael Phelps is out of the water. Katie Ledecky is in the pool but a more low-key presence, and everyone already knows Simone Biles is a legend. The stage appears set for the World’s Fastest Man, the title Lyles took with his 100-m win at worlds, to steal the show. He’s even made noise about chasing a fourth gold, in the 4 × 400-m relay. No male track athlete has ever won that many sprint golds at a Games. (Americans Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens, and Alvin Kraenzlein each won a fourth, but in the long jump.)
Writer: Sean Gregory
Sean Gregory is a senior sports correspondent at TIME. His work has been cited in the annual Best American Sports Writing anthology nine times. His stories have won awards from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and his work was named a finalist for Deadline Club and Mirror awards for excellence in magazine writing and reporting on media, respectively.
Photographer: Dana Scruggs
Originally from the Southside of Chicago, Dana Scruggs lives and works in New York as a Photographer and Director. Her work focuses on movement, abstraction and evoking emotion from the bodily form.
Inayah Graces Cover of July/August: Decade of SHEEN Magazine's Issue
“Essentially for me when I’m making music, from recording and writing songs, I’m healing myself. There’s so much of a blessing in being able to tell the story in my music, because I’m telling it for somebody else. I’m like a voice for the voiceless.”
Writer: Mikayla Hunt
Mikayla is a Lifestyle Editor at Sheen Magazine, she oversee the print and online content related to fashion, beauty, culture, and wellness. She have been working in the media industry for over eight years, creating engaging and impactful stories that resonate with diverse audiences.
Law Roach Graces Cover of PAPER Magazine
More than a decade ago, Roach started his career in his Chicago hometown, where he grew up the eldest of five siblings, learning early on to do anything necessary to survive. His love for fashion began by shopping at thrift stores, which turned into selling vintage out of his car’s trunk before the hustle grew into the Deliciously Vintage shop. Once Kanye visited the store in 2009, it became a destination for celebrities and insiders to discover vintage designer gems.
Writer: Andrew Nguyen
Andrew Nguyen is a Fashion Editor at PAPER Magazine
Photographer: Micaiah Carter
Micaiah Carter is a photographer/director based in Southern California, available worldwide. Publications include Vogue, WSJ, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and GQ. His commercial clients include Nike, Apple, Verizon, Lancome, Pyer Moss, Thom Browne, Ralph Lauren and Valentino.
GloRilla Graces Cover of Vibe Magazine's July Issue
Her usual bubbly spirit was muted to say the least, with her team letting us know that she was in the studio until 5:00 a.m. that morning, tightening up tracks for what will become her first studio album. This was a key studio session, as Glo was set to hit the road the very next day for her first Hot Girl Summer tour date supporting Megan Thee Stallion. This is a time in her career when every second counts, and while her glam squad could remove all physical signs of the rapper burning candles at both ends, the intensity of her schedule was still apparent. I could also sense that she was feeling the weight of the moment. Glo knows she is on the brink of transitioning into a superstar, and while she has embraced this new frontier, it can take an emotional toll and present as uninterested or straight-up aloof to the new landscape one must navigate.
Writer: Jessica Bennett
Entertainment journalist and editor Jessica Bennett hails from Compton, Calif., developing a love for music and Hip-Hop culture as a child who spent her first allowance on Foxy Brown's 'Ill Na Na' cassette tape at nine years old. Interning at 'The Oakland Post' before moving to New York City for college in 2005, Bennett majored in Communications while minoring in Music History, bringing that knowledge to her first post-university internship with 'The Source' magazine, where she was assigned her first major feature highlighting Raekwon's 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II' in 2009.
Photographer: Sage East
Sage East Is A Visual Storytelling Photographer And Director Who Has Gained Recognition For Her Compelling And Emotional Work Within The Advertising And Editorial Spaces. Her Work Is Equal Parts Timeless And Innovating Whilst Still Being Full Of Raw Emotion Allowing Her To Transport Viewers To An Exact Moment In Time.
Dionte Gray Graces Cover of Rolling Out's Magazine’s Black Hair Independence Day Issue
Dionte Gray, affectionately known as Arrogant Tae, is one of the most in-demand hairstylists in the country. His remarkably gifted hands have fashioned coiffures and styled the bundles of today’s most envied and celebrated stars and influencers. As the Black community prepares to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the CROWN Act, Tae says he is happy to see Black women embracing their unique creativity and expression in how they choose to wear their hair.
Writer: Dr Christal Jordan (Jennings)
Dr. Christal D. Jordan Jennings is a journalist and professional entertainment publicist with several years of experience in celebrity marketing and branding. Jordan worked in the corporate PR sector before relocating to Atlanta, GA and founding Enchanted Branding and Public Relations in 2008.
Photographer: Amadeus Purcell
Amadeus Purcell (b. 1997 in Reidsville, NC) is a photographer and multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Inspired by fashion, music, art, and culture, his work intricately weaves narratives into each frame. Currently studying Photography and Related Media at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Amadeus focuses on portrait and fashion photography, with a mission to uplift and celebrate the experiences of black and brown individuals.
Big Freedia Graces Cover of Hype Hair Magazine's July Issue
Born Freddie Ross Jr. in New Orleans, Big Freedia began her musical journey in the late 1990s, influenced by the vibrant sounds of her hometown. She started performing in local clubs, quickly gaining a reputation for her electrifying stage presence and unique sound. Bounce music, characterized by its rapid beats and call-and-response style, found its perfect ambassador in Freedia. Her debut album, An Ha, Oh Yeah, released in 2003, marked the beginning of a prolific career that would see her release multiple albums and mixtapes, each more successful than the last.
Writer: Patricia Bolden
Photographer: Joseph Ford
Joseph Ford is a Westcott Top Pro beauty and fashion photographer that resides in Los Angeles. Ford finished 10 honorable years in the Marines, but fell in love with photography while on a road trip with family a few years ago. He visited some beautiful places and was able to capture it all with just some clicks here and some clicks there on an iPhone 4s. Ever since then, he have upgraded his equipment and have honed his skill.
Adit Ajhok Deng Graces Cover of Vogue Portugal's The Sports Issue
In the July/August double issue, we celebrate sport and its deep connection with the world of fashion. With the motto “Winners never quit”, we explore not only how sport inspires fashion, but also how it redefines its narrative.
Photographer: Myesha Evon
Myesha Evon (B. 1994, CLleveland, OH) is a Director & Photographer based in Brooklyn, New York.
A'ja Wilson Graces Cover of Marie Claire's Women In Sports Issue
The day before the game, Wilson is in a quieter Arena (those who know call it the House), situated on the edge of the monstrous Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and the I-15 freeway, for a two-hour team practice. She only arrived back in town at 1 a.m. that morning after traveling to Phoenix to take on (and defeat) Brittney Griner’s Mercury.
Writer: Andrea Stanley
A former features director at Cosmopolitan, Andrea is a freelance journalist who reports on politics, people, culture, social trends, physical and mental health, and more.
Photographer: Chrisean Rose
Chrisean Rose is a Bahamian born fashion and celebrity photographer + director based in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
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