ESSENCE Fest works for girls' trips, but going solo is my tradition now, and this year just gave me another reason to keep it ...

Go inside ESSENCE's Black Women In Music celebration featuring Monica, Missy Elliott, Tamar Braxton, Dawn Richard, Teedra ...

Teyana Taylor, Daniel Kaluuya, Brandy, Monica, and more stars were spotted during Day Two of the 2026 ESSENCE Festival in New ...

Brandy, Monica, Patti LaBelle, Babyface, Leon Thomas, and Josh Levi brought generations of R&B to the Superdome at ESSENCE ...

We spoke to Black women at ESSENCE Festival who attended with their friends to hear why the annual event is like no other.

Monica's hairstylist Ricky Wing told the story of her beauty evolution, from 1995 to now, by giving her three era-defining ...

From loc’d flowers to braid jewelry, take a look at some of the Braided Beauties we spotted at Essence Festival’s BeautyCon ...

From music and reality TV to being a multi-brand founder, here's how Kandi Burruss mastered the art of business pivoting.

Cardi B, Kehlani, and Latto performed at the Superdome as Michelle Obama joined Keke Palmer for ESSENCE Festival’s opening ...

Ava Pearl and Hermela Lamps talk hair memories, motherhood, and their relationship to their hair on Essence Festival’s ...

In a film directed by Myesha Evon, Rebundle founder Ciara Imani May takes us through the process behind making braiding hair ...

Malcolm D. Lee and the stars of Strung discuss Peacock's psychological thriller, Lynn Whitfield, and stepping into new ...