During a standout panel at the ESSENCE Festival, three authors explored what happens when Black characters don’t have to be perfect — just honest, human and free.

ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated Black excellence through music, entrepreneurship, and community—while responding to ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert ...

Free programming during the celebration in NOLA provided tools, support, and access to care for festivalgoers trying to live ...

The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

Essence Festival 2025 organizers respond to frustration over VVIP pricing and late concert start times. The 2025 Essence ...

The best-selling author and viral funnyman opens up about being scammed, undervalued and why betting on Black talent is ...

Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.

Richelieu Dennis, executive chairman of Sundial Media Group, which owns Essence, spoke about the mounting criticism of the ...

Essence Festival of Culture is a yearly celebration of Black culture that people look forward to every July 4 weekend. It’s so popular that the movie "Girls Trip" made it a plot point in the film.

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.

The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill.