From the bright lights of Broadway to the drama of primetime TV, actor Mauricio Mendoza is on a roll fresh off his acclaimed ...

From delectable bites to delicious wine samples and engaging conversation about the cultural impact of food, this stage won’t let you down.

Black leaders in business, media and policy including many based in New York, will converge on New Orleans next week for ...

I totally forgot Essence Fest was even coming up until I saw someone post about it on Instagram and instantly felt behind.

Mia X says she will not be taking the stage during Master P’s final performance at. In a series of Instagram story posts shared Sunday nigh ...

Attendees file into Essence Fest's daytime activities in 2024. Video: Chelsea Brasted/Axios Essence Fest returns to New Orleans July 3-6, with events throughout downtown and inside the Ernest N.

The ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® curates each experience to reflect the interests and passions of Black audiences worldwide. Releasing the lineup in phases allows each moment ...

Essence already knows she can do it all — and as a new chapter in her life begins, the 25-year-old influencer is ready for the world to learn that, too. Though she’s now based in New York City, ...

This July, Davido’s performing at Essence Festival of Culture 2025 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, which is a major milestone achievement for any artist, but especially for someone who ...

Hip-hop legend Mia X will be joined by The Original Pinettes Brass Band — an incredible collaboration that's played French ...

Derrick Freeman’s Soul Brass Band headlines a Free Fridays concert at Tipitina’s. Local R&B, soul and funk group Vegas Cola ...

The Essence Festival of Culture will keep attendees busy, but people still need to eat. Here are 20 Black-owned New Orleans ...