“Takers” actor Michael Ealy stopped by the ESSENCE.com Cyberlounge to talk about upcoming film with ESSENCE relationships editor Demetria Lucas.
Michael Ealy at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Ealy at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Estelle at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Estelle at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Estelle and ESSENCE.com Managing Editor Emil Wilbekin at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Estelle and Juanita Bynum at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Juanita Bynum at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Backstage in VIP: Fab 5 Freddy at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Idris Elba at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Idris Elba at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Actress Alfre Woodard talks at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The star of the upcoming film “Lottery Ticket” Terry Crews stops by the ESSENCE.com Cyberlounge Stage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Terry Crews and his wife Rebecca stop by the ESSENCE.com Cyberlounge to promote his upcoming film “Lottery Ticket” at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Gladys Knight at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Omarosa and ESSENCE.com Managing Editor Emil Wilbekin at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Omarosa strikes a pose at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in NOLA, at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Trey Songz at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Trey Songz at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Trey Songz at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Trey Songz pulls a lucky young girl onstage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Terry and Rebecca Crews at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
LL Cool J performed on Saturday night of the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival concerts.
Keri Hilson and El Debarge performed on Saturday night of the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival concerts.
Gladys Knight performed on Saturday night of the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival concerts.
T.I. stepped on the mainstage of the New Orleans Superdome to promote his upcoming movie “The Takers.”
Idris Elba stepped on the mainstage of the New Orleans Superdome to promote his upcoming movie “The Takers.”
ESSENCE Music Festival headliner, Mary J. Blige attended a luncheon for her foundation, FFAWN in New Orleans after the launch of her perfume, My Life. A dollar of the proceeds from each perfume purchase will go towards the foundation.
Yolanda Adams stopped by the empowerment seminar stage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Jada Pinkett Smith spoke about education at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival empowerment seminar.
In conversation with ESSENCE editor Angela Burt-Murray Jada Pinkett Smith said she would like to someday adopt a public school.
The beautiful Jada Pinkett Smith at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Victoria Rowell and Sheila Johnson at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sheila Johnson and writer/producer Antonio Vargas of “The Other City” a compelling documentary about Black women and HIV/AIDS in Washington D.C.
The stylish singer Raphael Saadiq at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival in NOLA.
Black AIDS Panel group shot at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
Ruben Studdard at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
Angela Burt-Murray presents Sheryl Lee Ralph with a surprise Diva Award at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Reverend Al Sharpton at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Dr. Bill Cosby speaking at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Dr. Bill Cosby talks about the importance of education at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
Reverend Al Sharpton at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The legendary Charlie Wilson rocks the house at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festivan Superdome.
Superstar Janet Jackson at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sexy men in uniform do a dance on the Army Stage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sexy men in uniform do a dance on the Army Stage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Raphael Saadiq chops it up on the Ford Experience Stage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
Niecy Nash at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
Lisa Raye at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival
Lisa Raye at the ESSENCE Music Festival 2010.
Lisa Raye at the ESSENCE Music Festival 2010.
NFL legend James Brown at the 2010 Essence Music Festival
Chrisette Michelle at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Chilli at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Chilli at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sherri Shepherd and Finesse Mitchell at the 2010 Essence Music Festival
Janet Jackson at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Janet Jackson is interviewed by Shaun Robinson at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Janet Jackson surprised everyone making an appearance at the Walmart booth at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The fabulous Sheryl Lee Ralph at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Actor Lamman Rucker at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Actor and activist Hill Harper at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
New Orleans’ Darren Sharper in the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Producer Will Packer at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival promoting his new action/crime movie “The Takers.”
DVDJ J. Money rocks the ESSENCE.com Cyberlounge at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The legendary Gladys Knight at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The lovely singer and jewelry designer Gladys Knight at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
NBC’s “Undercovers” star Boris Kodjoe at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The Hair Architect Keith Campbell at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
New Orleans Saints’ Leigh Torrence and ESSENCE.com Managing Editor Emil Wilbekin at the ESSENCE.com Cyberlounge.
New Orleans Saints’ Leigh Torrence with his Super Bowl ring.
Demetria L. Lucas at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE.com Beauty Editor Tia Williams and the Glam Squad do an Ambush Makeover at the ESSENCE Music Festival 2010.
Football star Leigh Torrence at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Kirk and Tammy Franklin at the “Love and Happiness: Secrets to a Happy Marriage” seminar.
The Hair Architect Keith Campbell at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival get ready to cut up in the ESSENCE.com Cyberlounge.
Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete accept their McDonald’s 365 Black Award for giving back and raising awareness for Autism and Parkinson’s diseases.
Niecy Nash at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Niecy Nash with Juanita Bynum backstage at the ESSENCE Empowerment Stage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Miasha and Lisa Wu Hartwell at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Lisa Wu Hartwell poses with her husband Ed Hartwell at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Niecy Nash and Kirk Franklin pose backstage at the 2010 Essence Music Festival.
Kirk and Tammy Franklin at the “Love and Happiness: Secrets to a Happy Marriage” seminar.
General “Kip” and Joyce Ward at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Lisa Wu Hartwell and Ed at the “Love and Happiness: Secrets of a Happy Marriage.”
Group shot at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Black Love group shot at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Steve Harvey presides over his “Love & Relationships Super Fest” seminar.
ESSENCE’s Relationships Editor Demetria L. Lucas talks the talk at the ESSENCE Empowerment Stage.
Boris Kodjoe heats it up at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Juanita Bynum at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Juanita Bynum gives real talk at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Magazine’s Relationships Editor Demetria L. Lucas and Finesse Mitchell at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Magazine’s Relationships Editor Demetria L. Lucas and Finesse Mitchell at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Boris Kodjoe takes a walk around the Convention Center at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray kicks off the festivities at this year’s ESSENCE Music Festival.
Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete with their McDonald’s 365 Black Awards at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
VH-1 reality star and singer Chilli at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Fine Boris Kodjoe at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The Love Guru Steve Harvey at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Lisa Wu-Hartwell backstage at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival with Miasha, the co-author of her new book “When the Cake is Already Made.”
General Kip Ward and his wife at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Gospel duo Mary Mary at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Crystal McCrary Anthony at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Boris Kodjoe at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival, welcomes everyone to the Big Easy.
Holly Robinson Peete looks lovely at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Music Festival 2010.
The hilarious Sherri Shepherd at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sherri Shepherd shows off her heels at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
CNN’s Steve Perry at the 2010 Essence Music Festival.
General Ward and the Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu pose with the lovely ladies at the ESSENCE Music Festival kick-off.
Finesse Mitchell and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” Lisa Wu Hartwell at the 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival.
