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The existential dread has a strong pull, especially since Trump has made a lot of Americans worse people, but we've had other bad, immoral, and creepy presidents who've sullied the office. Meanwhile, ...

Best-selling author and celebrated motivational speaker Lisa Nichols never dreamed that she would be on Broadway. “I’m fascinated by Broadway and have immense respect for it,” she tells ESSENCE.