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

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert ...

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

Essence Festival in New Orleans' Superdome had issues. From scheduling to the Superlounges to the lack of a superstar, here ...

The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, ...

Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.

Stephanie Mills slams 2025 Essence Festival for technical and logistical issues that negatively impacted her performance in ...

From the Superdome to the Convention Center, the stars aligned in the Crescent City for a weekend of unforgettable Black ...

Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar Cephus a.k.a. Cardi B attends the Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as ...

Being in the crowd means feeling the music — dancing, singing, and soaking in every moment. But backstage? That’s where the ...

From beignet battles and po’ boy showdowns to chef demos and conversations about Black food culture, the energy inside this EFOC activation was magnetic.