Charlie Wilson’s history with the ESSENCE Festival of Culture runs almost a decade long. The singer encompasses all that the festival is about,...

Thursday’s kick-off event featured cooking demonstrations, immersive art, and lessons from some of the most iconic culture bearers- the Black...

From jumbo box braids to knotless Senegalese twists, wearing protective styles to the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture is our heat-beating beauty...

With the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture just two weeks away, you may feel tempted to overfill your bags with your most-used beauty items. This may...

It’s time for the 30th annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, celebrating Black heritage, culture, and history. While partaking in the...

The City of New Orleans on Thursday officially welcomed thousands of people descending on the Big Easy for the Essence Festival of Culture.

There are specific images and sounds held in the minds of people who think of New Orleans.  From the red streetcars and oak trees that fill the city,...

There are specific images and sounds held in the minds of people who think of New Orleans.  From the red streetcars and oak trees that fill the city,...

At ESSENCE, Black-owned brands are forever a priority to uplift, champion, and help expand through highlighting them. The ESSENCE Festival of Culture...

At ESSENCE, Black-owned brands are forever a priority to uplift, champion, and help expand through highlighting them. The ESSENCE Festival of Culture...