Dawn Richard breaks boundaries with Quiet in a World Full of Noise, blending genres and Afrofuturist style.

Terrence J, Perri Dash, Rashawn Smith, and Gov. Wes Moore reflected on the power of Black men embracing their purpose.

A Minneapolis guest columnist who traveled to New Orleans to enjoy the Essence Festival with her sister girlfriends has fallen out of love with the annual celebration. She and her friends, feel ...

Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays led her headlining set to start much, much later than originally anticipated. The eight-time Grammy winner was originally scheduled to ...

New Delhi [India], July 3: Astra Security, a leader in offensive AI security solutions, presented its latest research findings on vulnerabilities in Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI applications at ...

Josh Allen grabs MVP spotlight at ESPYs while Hailee Steinfeld shines bright at Astra Awards for Sinners (Image via Getty) ...

ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master P, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Babyface and more.

Think the ESSENCE Authors Stage is just for the quiet crowd? Think again. This is where words move the culture—and sometimes the crowd. Whether you're a lit lover, memoir junkie, or just here ...

Explore the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® lineup with Babyface, Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu, and Master P’s final show.