OWN’s Time Of Essence first episode of the five-part docuseries, with the magazine’s early origins, starting in the 1970s by four Black men—Ed Lewis, Cecil Hollingsworth, Clarence Smith and Jonathan ...

*The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture is shaping up to be a landmark moment for female artists in music. Essence has indicated that additional names will be added to the 2026 roster in the coming ...

SATURDAY, 80 ON SUNDAY WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER. ALL RIGHT JIM, THANK YOU. LOOK, WE SAW ALL THE CHATTER, ALL THE COMMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE NOW KNOW THE FIRST WAVE OF PERFORMERS WHO WILL BE AT ...

Cardi B, Patti LaBelle and Brandy & Monica have been tapped as headliners for Essence’s Festival of Culture 2026, taking place from July 3-5 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. In addition to the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Organizers for the ESSENCE Festival of Culture revealed the first performers for the 2026 event, highlighting a lineup led by women across multiple eras of music. In a social ...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of Women’s History Month, ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® unveils the first wave of performers for its 2026 Evening Concert Series, ...

Erykah Badu performs at the 2025 Essence Festival. The Essence Festival of Culture announced some of the headliners for its 2026 event, scheduled for July 3-5 at the Caesars Superdome. Noting Women’s ...

The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture lineup was announced with Cardi B, Brandy & Monica, Patti LaBelle, Kehlani, and Latto set to hit the stage in NOLA. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the ...

The event is set for July at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. By Michael Saponara On the heels of International Women’s Day, 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture unveiled its first wave of performers ...

Actor and producer Marsai Martin will host this year’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, with Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, Ryan Coogler, Teyana Taylor and Jurnee Smollett joining the ...

Kerry Washington and Chase Infiniti are among the entertainers set to be recognized at the annual luncheon on March 12. By Brande Victorian Deputy Awards Editor Washington, who was first a BWIH ...

Caroline Wanga will not be returning from health leave, she and ESSENCE Ventures confirmed in a joint announcement this morning. In a statement shared on Monday, Aug. 25, the company announced that ...