Richelieu Dennis, the CEO of Essence, has resigned from the company after a group of anonymous women accused the executive of sexual harassment and fostering an unhealthy work environment in a lengthy essay published on Medium earlier this week.
has now made Caroline Wanga interim editor and told employees that the company would be working to “ensure thatis the safe haven that we all expect.
” In the Medium piece, published by a group known as “BlackFemaleAnonymous,” the group called not just for the resignation of Dennis but also Essence Ventures board member Michelle Ebanks, Chief Operating Officer Joy Collins Profet, and Chief Content Officer Moana Luu. They also called for companies like AT&T, Coca Cola, and more to eliminate sponsorships for the company until there is new leadership in place.
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