Nicole Paultre Bell On Still Fighting for Sean Bell, Finding Love Again And Endorsing Hillary Clinton
The activist and mother reflects on her life 10 years after fiancé Sean Bell was killed by the NYPD.
Iyanla Vanzant's Two Cents On Whether To Leave It Alone or Fix It
ESSENCE Festival speaker, spiritual teacher, author and TV show host gives real and hilarious advice for hypothetical problems.
Secrets of Slayage: ESSENCE Festival Speaker Cynthia Bailey Shares Her Beauty Secrets
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star reveals her five beauty must-haves to keep her looking young and vibrant.
Tina Knowles-Lawson to Receive Inspiring Leadership Award at ESSENCE Festival
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tina Knowles to be honored with ESSENCE's first ever Inspiring Leadership Award during all-star gospel tribute at this year's ESSENCE Festival.
'Everybody Knows...' According to Phaedra Parks
The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star loves to say "everybody knows" before filling in the blank with something hilarious, so we asked the southern belle what exactly everybody know.
Keke Wyatt Talks Being a Wife, Mom to Eight And ESSENCE Festival Tribute to The Clark Sisters
"My secret to raising all these babies is keeping everybody content, which is making sure everybody has their own mommy/baby time, daddy/baby time, mommy/daddy/baby time," says the ESSENCE Festival performer.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet Millinery Artist Harriet Rosebud Who's Been to Every ESSENCE Festival
Hat maker Harriet Rosebud was the first Black millinery artist to be licensed in the U.S. and has been to every single ESSENCE Festival since 1995.
Throwback Thursday: ESSENCE Festival 2016 Artists' Past ESSENCE Covers
Whether headlining their own show or dropping gems on the empowerment stage, you don't want to miss these dynamic former cover stars at this year's ESSENCE Festival.
Tune In to 'ESSENCE Live' For A Chance To Win A Pair of Tickets to ESSENCE Festival 2016
Watch ESSENCE Live on Thursday, June 9, on Facebook, for a chance to win a pair of ESSENCE Festival tickets.
Secrets of Slayage: ESSENCE Festival Speaker Phaedra Parks Shares Her Beauty Must-Haves
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks reveals her beauty secrets of slayage.
‘The Real’ Takes On ESSENCE Festival 2016 with Live Show
The Real hosts — Loni Love, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Adrienne Bailon and Jeannie Mai — will tape a live show in NOLA during ESSENCE Festival 2016.
Secrets of Slayage: ESSENCE Festival Artist Keke Wyatt Shares Her Beauty Must-Haves
From fly wigs to her favorite fragrances, Keke Wyatt shares her beauty must-haves that help her channel her inner diva.
Keke Wyatt Tells Us The R&B Diva Most Likely To...
R&B singer tells us which of her co-cast members from R&B Divas are most likely to find themselves in certain situations.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet Sidney Carter of Sidney's Creations
Professional painter Sidney Carter will showcase his artwork at ESSENCE Festival 2016.
Five Times ESSENCE Fest Speaker Melissa Harris-Perry Schooled Us
We celebrate the former TV host's gems from "Nerdland" as we count down to her ESSENCE Fest appearance.
7 Times Tamar Braxton Made Us Laugh Out Loud on 'The Real'
The Grammy-nominated singer brought humor and real talk to 'The Real' that will be missed sorely.
ESSENCE Fest Gospel Artist Tasha Page-Lockhart Shares Her Favorite Gospel Songs
Find out which gospel songs mean the most and why to this ESSENCE Fest performer
Michael Brown's Mother Lezley McSpadden Talks Working with Beyoncé And Son's Legacy
In a candid interview with Bené Viera for Cosmopolitan.com, McSpadden says her grief is still an everyday struggle.
ESSENCE Fest Performers Keke Wyatt and Jeremih Duet on New Mashup
Keke Wyatt mixes it up with Jeremih on a "Oui" mashup that will make you want to see them both at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival, held June 30-July 3 in New Orleans.