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

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 ...

Haiti’s landmark Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, a favorite haunt of writers and artists, was burned to the ground its proprietor Richard Morse said. The attack by gangs took place Saturday, July 6, ...

Can cultural brands protect their artists without losing the consumer trust that drives their $346M economic impact?

The Essence Festival was given a lot of comparisons to dumpster fires this year, and there's a surprising reason why.

Icons, surprises, and heartfelt moments turned the Caesar’s Superdome into a living tribute to Black artistry and community.

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert ...