
ESSENCE Festival Of Culture 2021 Dates Announced
This year, with the theme ‘Live Loud,’ ESSENCE is thrilled to curate an invaluable hybrid experience that offers the best of in-person and virtual worlds.






Rev. Al Sharpton Says It's Time To Recommit To The Strength Of Black Women
Black women have always used their power and strength to hold the community together. Rev. Al Sharpton wants us to recommit to that spirit.

#HowWeCope: Taking Time To Replenish Your Spirit
Presented By My Black Is Beautiful



Filmmaker Radha Blank Says Lena Waithe Was Her 'Most Important Yes'
"We have to, as Black women, continue to stand by each other. I don't know that I would've made this film if it wasn't for Lena," she says.

Kerry Washington Says This Is What Every Woman Needs In Her Beauty Arsenal
The 'Little Fires Everywhere' star got real about the importance of self-care and the role that beauty plays.

See Every Artist Performing At The ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
We have reached across genres and continents to provide you with the best virtual experience available for two weekends in a row.