"I couldn't believe the little townhouse on 30th Street had the space to accommodate the assorted crowd that was squeezing in...the narrow street running in front of our offices at 102 East 30th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues was jammed with traffic, people, and an expectant air of excitement"
"The Essence offices were a popular visiting place for everyone from high school students on a class trip to hip-hop celebrities...on any given day, out-of-town visitors, models, writers, photographers or entrepreneurs...were likely to be seen passing through the sleek Essence offices at 1500 Broadway in the heart of Times Square."