Before the Evening Concert Series even begins, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is its own destination. World premieres. Exclusive first looks. Chef Nina Compton…

Missy Elliott returns to ESSENCE Festival to curate Sunday Flowers, honoring Aaliyah and the groundbreaking legacy of One in a Million three decades later.

From Jennifer Hudson to Common to Stevie Wonder, Chicago’s South Side was electric as history was made on Juneteenth eve.

In a decisive primary runoff victory Tuesday night, Christian Menefee secured the Democratic nomination for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, defeating longtime incumbent Al Green and…

The 4th Annual Black Women in Food Summit closed in Washington, D.C. with a moment that reflected exactly what the weekend had been building toward:…

After spending nearly two decades practicing law, Judge Sunny Mullins is making her case to voters in Georgia’s Rockdale County on her record while reminding…

By the time Ambyr Michelle arrives on set for Beyond The Gates, Eva Thomas is already waiting for her. Somewhere between the fluorescent lights of…

Every year, the National Recording Registry makes annual selections to be entered into the Library of Congress after advising with curators and the National Recording…

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture is a love letter to Black women, and more of us are replying to that love letter solo. Every July,…

For decades, Michelle Obama and ESSENCE have existed in conversation with one another—through magazine covers, keynote interviews, and cultural moments that stretched far beyond politics…