After several hiccups at last year's Essence Festival of Culture, organizers for 2026 have launched ticket sales earlier, revamped access to the popular, mini-concert Superlounge passes and promised ...

If there’s one thing Black folks have always understood, it’s the power of community. Now more than ever, we need to leverage the power of community, given how the current socio-economic landscape is ...

ESSENCE knows how to celebrate authentic Black joy, and there’s no better time to do so than during the holiday season. That’s why we’re excited to share that we’re doing just that with the 2025 ...

New Delhi: Reliance Retail on Monday announced that it will introduce essence, a German cosmetics brand positioned as Europe’s largest by units sold, to the Indian market. The company said the ...

Caroline Wanga announces her exit as President and CEO of ESSENCE Ventures. Caroline Wanga is officially stepping down from her role as President and CEO of ESSENCE Ventures and addressing any “false ...

Caroline Wanga will not be returning from health leave, she and ESSENCE Ventures confirmed in a joint announcement this morning. In a statement shared on Monday, Aug. 25, the company announced that ...

ESSENCE Ventures has announced that President and CEO Caroline Wanga will not be returning to her role, as she steps into her next chapter—one rooted in purpose, conviction, and continued impact. NEW ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. It was the height of the Black Power Movement and the Vietnam War. This was an era when ...

Hammad Ijaz is a writer who has been writing video game guides, reviews, and lists for more than two years for his previous publication. With a hefty amount of experience under his belt, he has ...

One of the biggest events in Black America is the annual Essence Festival of Culture, typically held in New Orleans over the July 4th weekend. Essence Fest, as it’s usually called, typically brings ...

Now that the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® has wrapped, and we have all taken a deep breath, read the posts and comments, and had time to digest the magnitude of the ...

Fans attend the ESSENCE Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The internet, never one to wait for context, responded with swift certainty, and social feeds lit up with ...