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Stephanie Mills has penned an open letter to the organizers of the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, detailing the ...
Essence has stepped in to make it crystal clear that no slander against Ms. Lauryn Hill will be tolerated following her ...
This is the second story in our series chronicling the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On the first night of Essence ...
In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.
Opening night of the annual New Orleans event featured an overstuffed lineup and was beset by scheduling problems ...
Essence Festival has deserted its longtime fans, argues Minnesota-based guest columnist Sheletta Brundig. She stopped ...
Essence Festival ended with very late Boyz II Men, Master P sets; the show in New Orleans' Superdome concluded at 3 a.m.
After Lauryn Hill closed out the opening night of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers ...
Lauryn Hill performed for a handful of fans in the middle of the night, hours after she was originally scheduled to take the ...
As the Essence Festival of Culture continues to evolve, it continues to be an uplifting space for Black women, showcasing ...
Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill's set being delayed until the wee hours of Friday night (July 4), when ...
Hip-hop icon and No Limit Records founder Master P officially closed the chapter on his music career with a celebratory ...