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Akili King

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Covers:  Beauty, music, culture, wellness.

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A Look At Diahann Carroll's Beauty Moments Through The Years

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By Akili King Verified, Shalwah Evans Verified
| Essence Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When you hear the name Diahann Carroll you think of a mellifluous voice contrasted with a bunch of no-nonsense badass characters that you wanted to be like. She was someone who embodied the word diva in the best possible way. Proven as a force to be reckoned with several times over, the actress and singer was an originator of the beauty icon.
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This Black-Owned Wellness Retreat Reminds Us To Honor Our Bodies At Every Age

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By Akili King Verified, India Espy-Jones
| Essence Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Imagine yourself at 90 years old. You can do the splits, dance, and maintain a high quality of life. Seems impossible, right? It’s not. Founder of Ageless Mobility Aliya M Brooks’ grandmother, Millie Cruzat, lived to be 94 years old and could do it all. “I knew her as someone who truly believed that mobility was one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves as we age,” Brooks tells ESSENCE.
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“My Sex Life Came To A Screeching Halt”: Halle Berry Gets Unfiltered About Menopause

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By Akili King Verified, India Espy-Jones
| Essence Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “I got plummeted into Hell and realized I was in perimenopause,” Halle Berry tells ESSENCE exclusively. Without warning, the rest of her body felt the changes, too. “I had vaginal dryness and it felt like I had razor blades in my vagina and my sex life just came to a screeching halt,” she says. So, she reached out to Joylux, a women’s health platform for intimate care.
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