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While musicians like Jill Scott, Maxwell, Master P and GloRilla rock the Caesars Superdome each night during the Essence ...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks onstage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture at Ernest N. Morial ...
From first-timers to longtime fans, festival goers and vendors alike celebrate the spirit, joy, and representation at one of ...
A veteran hotelier has been appointed CEO of the New Orleans Convention Center during a major expansion and leadership ...
Katrina New Orleans, ESSENCE Fest has become a proving ground for Black-led innovation, economic recovery, and cultural power ...
The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (Authority) announced the appointment of Jim Cook as the CEO and ...
The Topgolf planned for the River District is dead after years of delays and the opening of a rival golf-entertainment ...
Some members of the Black business community in New Orleans say they feel shut out by Essence Fest organizers.
Essence Festival 2025 kicked off with standout street style looks that turned New Orleans into a fashion runway. From floral ...
Black joy, artistry, and resilience are woven deeply into the fabric of New Orleans. Our beautiful people, our rich history, ...
The convention pace for New Orleans in 2023 continues to climb with no hint of recession as the city approaches its hosting of Super Bowl LIX in 2025. “We’re real high on [outlook], frankly, because ...
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is set to undergo construction that is expected to generate millions of dollars in contracts for small businesses.The work is a ...