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

The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture will be hosted by Anthony Anderson and Kenny Burns from July 4 through July 6, with ...

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 ...

The ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® curates each experience to reflect the interests and passions of Black audiences worldwide. Releasing the lineup in phases allows each moment ...

From delectable bites to delicious wine samples and engaging conversation about the cultural impact of food, this stage won’t let you down.

Attendees file into Essence Fest's daytime activities in 2024. Video: Chelsea Brasted/Axios Essence Fest returns to New Orleans July 3-6, with events throughout downtown and inside the Ernest N.

Black leaders in business, media and policy including many based in New York, will converge on New Orleans next week for ...

The Essence Festival of Culture will keep attendees busy, but people still need to eat. Here are 20 Black-owned New Orleans ...

I totally forgot Essence Fest was even coming up until I saw someone post about it on Instagram and instantly felt behind.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 06: (L-R) Bettina Fisher, Janet Hubert and Taylor K. Shaw speak onstage for the “Animating ...

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