Lauryn Hill has issued a formal statement following her delayed performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture (July 3-6 ...

But while in The Big Easy for the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, I discovered at least one surprising addition to the ...

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, ...

Lauryn Hills is off the hook as Essence takes blame for a set that wrapped after 3:30 a.m. Stephanie Mills, however, is still ...

The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

From the Superdome to the Convention Center, the stars aligned in the Crescent City for a weekend of unforgettable Black ...

Food critic Keith Lee gets candid at ESSENCE Fest about fatherhood, faith, mental health, and why New Orleans holds a special ...

Reality stars Shamea Morton, Yandy Smith-Harris, and Quad Webb get candid about their experience navigating life in the ...

In a powerful panel on criminal justice,Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver and others call for a public health approach and systemic change.

At the SUEDE Men’s Experience, the Coulda Been Records founder shared his path from internet sensation to cultural architect ...

From beignet battles and po’ boy showdowns to chef demos and conversations about Black food culture, the energy inside this EFOC activation was magnetic.

The 31-year-old mom and artist used two things to transform her body over the past year, and we saw the results at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.