As the Essence Festival of Culture continues to evolve, it continues to be an uplifting space for Black women.

Speaking to 'People' last weekend, Cannon clapped back at naysayers of his "nontraditional" and "unorthodox" life as a father ...

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.

Stephanie Mills has penned an open letter to the organizers of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, detailing the ...

A Race Against Time premieres later this month and will help reclaim the narrative for the people who lived it 20 years ago ...

Coca-Cola marked a significant milestone this past weekend at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, commemorating its 30th year as presenting sponsor. The brand brought its “Summer of Uplift” ...

Brendan Fraser, Patricia Velasquez, John Hannah and Oded Fehr from the cast of The Mummy attend the 2025 Fan Expo Denver at ...

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said that she believes recent rulings by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority pose an ...

Lauryn Hill faced heated criticism after taking to the stage at Essence Festival at 2:30 A.M. in New Orleans, but the organizers have made it clear the ...

Lauryn Hill defended by festival organizers after performing at 2am to nearly-empty stadium - Essence Festival took full ...

Black customers say they are being directly targeted by rules in place for Carnival cruise ships. Plus, the Essence Festival is catching heat this year. Has one of the biggest parties of the summer ...

The celebration of all things VW had to be put off last year as its founder's young son awaited vital surgery - but it is ...