This is the largest transfer of wealth from poor, working, and middle-class Americans to billionaires in American history," ...

Lauryn Hill closed the 2025 Essence Fest's first night at 3:30 a.m. inside a nearly empty Superdome in New Orleans ...

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 ...

New Essence Festival leaders hope 2025 curations, multi-artist, themed showcases in New Orleans' Caesars Superdome over the ...

GloRilla performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome 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 ...

See the nightly 2025 Essence Festival lineup, what's new with the Superlounges, and what you can expect at the Superdome ...

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

Essence Festival is celebrating 31 years of culture and excellence in New Orleans, featuring over 200 vendors.

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