For more than three decades, ESSENCE Magazine and the Essence Festival of Culture have been a beacon of Black excellence, a cultural celebration of who we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re going.

When packing last-minute for festivals, it’s always best to think about the essentials and the weather that might be on the horizon. In particular, summer festivals often take place in humid or ...

The Essence Festival of Culture has a bright future — in New Orleans, Louisiana. It might not seem that way with some of the sharp criticism, menacing vitriol and painful ugliness in recent days. I've ...

The Essence Festival, which ended Sunday, is a celebration of Black culture launched in New Orleans in 1995. More than three decades later, it is an annual July event that significantly bolsters the ...

The 2024 Essence Festival of Culture gave the retiring Frankie Beverly his flowers in its final, wee hours, just after Janet Jackson demonstrated she’s still a long way from retirement. For its 30th ...