To celebrate the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, H&M hosted influencers, industry executives, and fashion tastemakers at ...

Meanwhile, hair beads are one of the most preserved hair decals in the African diaspora, connecting us to our ancestors while preserving the communal culture of braiding. Wearing her daughter’s black ...

Jazmine Sullivan and Nia Long shared a heartwarming moment on the Beauty Carnival stage during the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture — and it was as beautiful as you might imagine. Joining Beauty ...

Jhené Aiko is the definition of ethereal beauty—radiating that effortless glow we all crave. From her flawless, dewy skin to her signature soft glam, the singer-songwriter embodies a holistic ...

Florida Courier contributor Lisa Rogers Cherry and her daughter, Chayla, attended part of last week’s Essence Festival in New ...

Purani Dilli to Ayodhya, Fouzia Dastango is reimagining Hindu epics to Meena Kumari’s story in Urdu. Crowds love it.

The Suede Men’s Experience was the place to be during the opening day of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the panel titled Leading By Example ...

Free programming during the celebration in NOLA provided tools, support, and access to care for festivalgoers trying to live ...

Columnist Will Sutton answers the question he keeps getting asked since Essence Fest: "What do you think should be done?" ...

Columnist Will Sutton has a few ideas about how the Essence Festival and Black New Orleans should move forward. " With my ...

To attend CinemaCon in support of her upcoming film, “The Big Picture,” ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood honoree Teyana Taylor donned a slick coat by Schiaparelli.