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 ...

The stage became a sanctuary for truth-telling and storytelling during the “Songs in the Key of Life: Navigating Identity and Dreams in Modern Fiction” panel at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in ...

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

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 ...

Rashad Robinson tells BOSSIP about the current political climate and the potential implications of the Big Beautiful Bill.

Hometown hero Kid Koala, best known as one-third of Deltron 3030, returned to the Montreal Jazz Festival for six performances of Storyville Mosquito, his immersive and ever-unique puppet show, which ...

Nick Cannon bared his soul in a new interview, talking everything from ChatGPT for therapy to parenting 12 children.

Madelyn Cline is thrilled at her movie premiere in Los Angeles, plus Seth Green, Sarah Michelle Gellar and more. From ...

John Kennedy, Midge Ure, Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith, Brian May, Claire Bertschinger, Michael Buerk and Dee Flower pose with ...