Lifestyle
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Bring the New Year in with fine food, a good drink, and a positive vibe. Dine out at Black-owned eateries to celebrate the new year ahead.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Apr 28, 2022
Calling All Business Owners: Vendor Applications For The 2022 ESSENCE Festival Are Still Open!
Apply today to get your business in front of thousands at the ESSENCE Marketplace as we return live to NOLA!
News
Jan 30, 2020
ESSENCE 'Pipeline Initiative' Returns To Provide More Opportunities For Black-Owned Businesses In Louisiana
Team ESSENCE is furthering its commitment to enabling sustainable opportunities for wealth creation for Black women and their communities.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Nov 29, 2019
The Bayou Classic Continues To Celebrate Decades Of HBCU Magic In New Orleans
Nobody celebrates Black culture over Thanksgiving weekend like the Grambling and Southern University rivalry.
2020 Essence Festival
Nov 4, 2019
Tickets For The 2020 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture Are Now Available!
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of the ESSENCE brand with the ultimate global Black culture experience in New Orleans!
Lifestyle
Sep 24, 2019
Black Women Creatives Live Loud and Proud
Fashion House
Sep 2, 2019
Indya Moore And Liris Crosse Talk About Creating A More Inclusive World At Essence Fashion House
The pair dropped jewels on rising to the top despite the odds.
Fashion House
Sep 1, 2019
ESSENCE Fashion House: Angela Rye, Rosario Dawson And Abrima Erwiah Talk Sustainability In The Fashion Industry
Dropping jewels on how to effect change
Fashion
Aug 31, 2019
Essence Fashion House: Quincy Brown and Cynthia Erivo Talk The Intersection Between Fashion And Film
Natural Born Stars
ESSENCE FEST 2019
Join the biggest names in music, fashion, film, television, politics, beauty and more as we celebrate 25 years of moving the culture forward at the 2019 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola®. Get your tickets today!
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 9, 2019
Festival Baes: These Celebrity Men Gave Us Eye Candy Treats All Essence Fest Weekend
These fellas just knew they were too fine for words.
Fashion
Jul 10, 2019
MoAna Luu’s Best Essence Festival Looks
Luu wore standout designs from Hanifa to Gucci.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 8, 2019
The Best Beauty Looks From Essence Festival Day Three
We’ve saved the best for last.
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NYC Ballet’s India Bradley Shares Her History-Making Stage Regimen And Post-Show Routine
The history-making ballet dancer professes the beauty tools that can maximize grace and move an audience.
Hightlights
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Apr 28, 2022
Calling All Business Owners: Vendor Applications For The 2022 ESSENCE Festival Are Still Open!
Apply today to get your business in front of thousands at the ESSENCE Marketplace as we return live to NOLA!
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Nov 29, 2019
The Bayou Classic Continues To Celebrate Decades Of HBCU Magic In New Orleans
Nobody celebrates Black culture over Thanksgiving weekend like the Grambling and Southern University rivalry.
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Jul 11, 2019
Shop Black: This Brand Is Healing Old Wounds With Forward-Thinking Style
Ashley Walker is on a mission to break the chains of the past and celebrate the culture through fashion.
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Jul 10, 2019
WATCH: Dawn Richard & Mario Get Real With Coca-Cola's Pam Stewart In A Powerful Conversation About Redefining Labels
The talented entertainers took part in one of several panel discussions that brought Diet Coke's new "Unlabeled" campaign to life during the ESSENCE Festival's 25th year celebration.
Videos
Jul 10, 2019
Essence Festival Day Three Will Save And Warm Your Soul
Essence Festival day three is the most spiritual experience of the entire festival, helping all of us cope with the fact that Black Girl Magic weekend has come to an end.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 10, 2019
As Breakup Rumors Swirl, LaLa Anthony Talks Positivity At Essence Festival
"You don’t get to pick and choose what you go through."
Entertainment
Jul 10, 2019
WATCH: Mary J. Blige Joins The Clark Sisters & The Cast Of Their Biopic For An Emotional Conversation At Essence Fest
"This movie was written by Black women, produced by Black women, acted by Black women and directed by a Black woman. Black women did this."
Money & Career
Jul 10, 2019
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Shares Profound Global Message For Black Business Owners
Sirleaf drew on the connection between Africa and Black Americans, saying that while both groups do support each other, new ways of connecting are needed.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 10, 2019
The Cast Of 'The First Wives Club' On Joining The Series: 'When Tracy Oliver Calls, You Put On Your Best Bra And Audition'
The cast of the upcoming BET series stopped by the 2019 Essence Festival to treat fans to a special screening and panel.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 10, 2019
'Pose' Star Ryan Jamaal Swain On His First Essence Fest Experience
This year marked the actor's first trip to Essence Fest, an experience he called "a family reunion of sorts for Black people, Black excellence and Black opulence."
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 10, 2019
As Gina Torres Breaks New Barriers In Television, She's Determined To Bring Some Of Us With Her
Torres is set to star in the upcoming 'Suits' spin-off 'Pearson,' the first network series to center and be created around an Afro-Latina.