Today, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network debuted the official trailer for its highly anticipated original documentary series, “Time of Essence,” which premieres on Friday, August, 18 at 9 pm ET/PT.
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.
Oprah Winfrey joins the names of thought leaders, celebrities, and culture-defining influencers featured in the series, which includes: Oscar®-winning actresses Halle Berry and Whoopi Goldberg; Emmy®-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Regina Hall, and Taye Diggs; Golden Globe®-winning actress Taraji P. Henson; actress Gabrielle Union-Wade; fashion model and icon Beverly Johnson and her daughter Anansa Sims; singer and actress Vanessa Williams; attorney and The View host Sunny Hostin; producer and former president of Motown Productions, Suzanne de Passe; iconic ESSENCE Magazine editor Mikki Taylor, long-time Editor-In-Chief Susan L. Taylor and current President and CEO Caroline Wanga, amongst others.
To further amplify and celebrate the series, OWN is launching a fan activation across its social platforms where fans are encouraged to use a ‘Time of Essence Cover Creator’, allowing users to upload photos of themselves and design their very own customized Essence cover to share with friends and family. To get started, fans can visit own.tv/essencecover and tag @Essence and @owntv. #OWNTimeofEssence
Photo Courtesy of Allied Global Marketing
Add Comment