Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays caused her performance to start at 2:30 a.m. and saw her sing ...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks onstage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture at Ernest N. Morial ...

Two decades later, New Orleans’ Black leaders share lessons on displacement, policy failure and continued progess with ...

The Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans transformed into a temple of soulful celebration as the ESSENCE Festival of Culture’s ...

Fans at ESSENCE Festival got exclusive previews of Tyler Perry’s next chapter with Netflix—including drama, romance, and of ...

For the second night of the Caesars Superdome performances, celebrities including Jill Scott and Erykah Badu showcased their ...

Many of the culinary stations at Essence are New Orleans based, but there are plenty of Black-owned spots to visit around ...

She showcased her taut arms and toned legs while singing her hits in front of enthusiastic fans in the Superlounge. The body ...

The Queen Diva brought the bounce, the crowd brought the hype, and NOLA’s top mixologists brought the rum.

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

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 04: Singer Lauryn Hill performs on Night 1 during the 2025 Essence Festival Of Culture at ...

From stuffed seafood beignets to sweet ones topped with powdered sugar, this competition was dusted in powdered sugar and ...