Essence Festival draws fire for keeping Target as sponsor amid DEI rollbacks, sparking boycotts and tough questions from the ...

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

This article appears in the August 2025 print edition with the headline “The New Arms Race.” ...

Discover why Essence Fest remains a powerful force in Black culture, showcasing lively energy and community spirit.

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 ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

During the Fourth of July weekend, women nationwide assembled their closest friends and family members to travel to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Festival of Cultural.

Essence Festival in New Orleans celebrates Black culture, music, Disney's Tiana exhibit, Hulu's "Reasonable Doubt" and "Nat ...

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.

Thousands of Essence Festival visitors flew home Monday (July 7) giving generally high marks for the event. “It was a good ...

Has Essence Fest jumped the shark? Keith Spera spills the tea - Long lines, late acts, logistical logjams and more mar the image of a once-great music and culture festival ...

According to Kelly Shulz, Vice President of Communications with New Orleans & Co., there are 26,000 hotel rooms within a two-mile radius of the Convention Center. On Saturday, these rooms were ...