A plan for a 5,000-seat live event arena and new restaurants is taking shape for the old Market Street Power Plan on the ...

The team also includes Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy-nominated producer Ryan Coogler from Proximity Media, who directed the ...

Katrina New Orleans, ESSENCE Fest has become a proving ground for Black-led innovation, economic recovery, and cultural power ...

Black joy, artistry, and resilience are woven deeply into the fabric of New Orleans. Our beautiful people, our rich history, ...

From first-timers to longtime fans, festival goers and vendors alike celebrate the spirit, joy, and representation at one of ...

From stuffed seafood beignets to sweet ones topped with powdered sugar, this competition was dusted in powdered sugar and ...

Some members of the Black business community in New Orleans say they feel shut out by Essence Fest organizers.

Global Black Economic Forum will host a multi-day convening at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture beginning July 3 ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master P, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Babyface and more.

As several local businesses are gearing up to be vendors at this year's fest, others are calling ESSENCE out for getting the ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the storm that led to levee failures and flooded most of New ...

NOPD will deploy more than 400 officers for crowd control, while the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will operate an ...