Many of the culinary stations at Essence are New Orleans based, but there are plenty of Black-owned spots to visit around ...

Photographers take photos of Essence staff, city leaders, and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, center, as they stand on ...

While musicians like Jill Scott, Maxwell, Master P and GloRilla rock the Caesars Superdome each night during the Essence ...

Essence Magazine launched the Essence Festival of Culture in 1995 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication. Last ...

Organizers said with ongoing renovations, many original Superlounge spaces were unavailable. NEW ORLEANS — Essence Festival ...

Noel Braham and Shavone Charles explored how AI is reshaping film jobs—and why Black creatives must embrace the technology to ...

The business mogul joined Syrita Steib, Derwin Scott, Zach Jackson, and Spectacular Smith for a powerful conversation on ...

Leaders from the worlds of tech, fashion and civil rights say economic equity is possible—but only if communities align, ...

EFOC weekend is non-stop. Here’s where to cool down, stretch out, hydrate, and take a much-needed beat in the Big Easy.

Acclaimed New Orleans bounce artist Mia X has canceled a scheduled appearance at Essence Festival, citing a lack of respect ...

In addition to giving ESSENCE Festival attendees the very best in music, entertainment and wellness at this year’s festival happening July 4th weekend, we’re also giving participants a chance ...