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 ...

Essence Festival 2025 kicked off with standout street style looks that turned New Orleans into a fashion runway. From floral ...

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

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

Join Kandi Burruss live for “Kandi’s Essence Fest Survival Guide” — a fun, stylish livestream packed with her top picks to ...

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

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

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 ...