Essence Festival has served as a celebration of Black culture, creativity, and entrepreneurship for over 30 years. However, for 2025, the event sparked more critical conversations-both online and in ...

The most recent edition of Essence Fest earlier this month sparked several controversies. What needs to happen for it to rate ...

I vividly remember the very first National Fried Chicken Festival opening its gates in 2016 at a tiny park in New Orleans ...

Thirty years ago, what began as a one-time celebration of Black excellence has now grown into one of the most powerful ...

Presented by the Civic Imagination Project, "Stories of Us" is a living archive of Black resilience, designed to take up ...

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

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

Cardi B attended Rahul Mishra’s haute couture show during Paris Fashion Week. The custom gown featured a ruby-red corset, a ...

The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture brought a weekend of empowerment, entertainment, music, and more! 12 News’ Kayla ...

Grammy-winner Lauryn Hill chipped in this week when her headline set at the Essence Festival in New Orleans was almost two hours late. She was to take the stage at 12:35 a.m. but she did not start ...

When 90s R&B icons K-Ci and JoJo performed their hit single “Life” live on “The Tom Joyner Morning Show,” their time as ...

Lauryn Hill is shutting down rumors that the R&B legend does not care about showing up late for her performances. The singer ...