But while in The Big Easy for the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, I discovered at least one surprising addition to the ...

Reality stars Shamea Morton, Yandy Smith-Harris, and Quad Webb get candid about their experience navigating life in the ...

From the Superdome to the Convention Center, the stars aligned in the Crescent City for a weekend of unforgettable Black ...

When Essence Communications rebranded its flagship event as the Essence Festival of Culture, it may have seemed like a ...

In a powerful panel on criminal justice,Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver and others call for a public health approach and systemic change.

A Movement, Not a Moment *Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina and fifty-five years after the founding of Essence magazine, the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture—presented by Coca-Cola—marked its 31st ...

Lauryn Hill is hitting back at criticism after her delayed Essence Fest set with a lengthy statement following her late-night ...

Brendan Fraser, Patricia Velasquez, John Hannah and Oded Fehr from the cast of The Mummy attend the 2025 Fan Expo Denver at ...

Lauryn Hill has thanked the organisers of Essence Festival for taking responsibility for her performing to a half-empty ...

Live performance to an empty audience? It’s something many up-and-coming artistes know all too well. But this time, it was Lauryn Hill at the Essence Fest — rocking the stage at 3.37 am with no crowd ...

Singer Lauryn Hill has addressed fan confusion after her headline performance at the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans was ...

'Beyond the Gates’ Fan Favorites Reunite— and Soap Fans Are Losing It originally appeared on Parade. On the fourth of July, ...