Essence Festival has deserted its longtime fans, argues Minnesota-based guest columnist Sheletta Brundig. She stopped ...

Essence Festival draws fire for keeping Target as sponsor amid DEI rollbacks, sparking boycotts and tough questions from the ...

From soul-stirring performances to beauty-filled moments, this weekend was a reminder that moving at your own pace is its own ...

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.

Essence Festival 2025 organizers respond to frustration over VVIP pricing and late concert start times. The 2025 Essence ...

As the Essence Festival of Culture continues to evolve, it continues to be an uplifting space for Black women.

Essence Festival is facing heat after fans called out Target’s visible sponsorship during the weekend’s events, despite the national boycott still in full effect. The conversation started in the ...

Target’s new partnership with streamer Kai Cenat and AMP comes as it continues to sidestep demands for justice from Black ...

This article appears in the August 2025 print edition with the headline “The New Arms Race.” ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

Black customers say they are being directly targeted by rules in place for Carnival cruise ships. Plus, the Essence Festival is catching heat this year. Has one of the biggest parties of the summer ...

NEW ORLEANS — Essence Festival has officially come to a close. If the long lines at Louis Armstrong Airport are any ...