ESSENCE Film Festival honored Black filmmakers across genres with standout projects exploring race, justice, tech, mental ...

“The reimagining of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans as a phygital – fully physical and fully digital – experience will be epic,” said Caroline Wanga, CEO, Essence ...

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

ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated Black excellence through music, entrepreneurship, and community—while responding to ...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 01: Tabitha Brown attends the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 01, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“I was on the local committee organized by my good friend, then-New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial to welcome the ESSENCE Festival in 1995. We were excited because, in our community, we knew that ...

Check out a "by-the-numbers" break down of this year's Festival and then be sure to join us for the 25th ESSENCE Festival in 2019! Skip to content. ... “On behalf of the City of New Orleans, ...

The ESSENCE Festival features an ever-evolving community of gifted talent, thanks to its booming marketplace that offers vendors the opportunity to connect with attendees. ESSENCE.com spoke with ...

The 2024 Essence Festival is here, and music icon Janet Jackson has expressed her deep affection for the host city, New Orleans. Jackson, who is set to perform Sunday night at the festival, opened ...

As the 30th celebration of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture approaches, we remain focused on continuing to strengthen our ties with the New Orleans and Louisiana community rooted in ongoing ...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 28: Anderson .Paak performs on Day 4 of 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 28, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo ...

Check out a "by-the-numbers" break down of this year's Festival and then be sure to join us for the 25th ESSENCE Festival in 2019! The 2018 ESSENCE Festival was truly one for the books! From a ...