To celebrate Black Music Month, Amazon Music’s Black music brand Rotation is spotlighting the artists whose work continues to shape culture and sound. At the...

Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith is channeling his talent and influence into a powerful new initiative that merges music and healing. In partnership with the American...

Mediterranean waters wash ashore the balmy summer sands of Barcelona’s beaches as over 290,000 festival-goers assemble to dance the night away to the sounds of...

Lovie Simone takes it all in. With zero signs of slowing down, Simone talks about her love for Keisha, leading Netflix’s Forever, and why resolution...

On June 11, Resy’s Dream Team Dinners series makes an important stop in Atlanta with a collaboration that blends memory, migration, and culinary mastery. For...

“While I was singing in a hairbrush, I was also writing stories and stapling them together,” Amerie tells ESSENCE ahead of the release of her...

The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® is back in the heart of New Orleans this July 4th weekend—and it’s bigger than ever....

For more than a decade, Sway In The Morning has been a cultural cornerstone—equal parts conversation, community, and unscripted magic. Now in its 14th year,...

With the fourth season of STARZ’s hit crime drama BMF premiering today, the cast returns with more tension, power struggles, and personal evolution than ever...

New Yorkers can visit secluded African landmarks without leaving Manhattan, thanks to Sosena Solomon. The celebrated Ethiopian-American film director created twelve transformative short films for...