The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

Essence Festival of Culture is taking responsibility for Lauryn Hill's performance ending after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5 ...

Essence Festival in New Orleans' Superdome had issues. From scheduling to the Superlounges to the lack of a superstar, here ...

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.

Lauryn Hills is off the hook as Essence takes blame for a set that wrapped after 3:30 a.m. Stephanie Mills, however, is still ...

During the Fourth of July weekend, women nationwide assembled their closest friends and family members to travel to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Festival of Cultural.

The reunion comes two years after Marcille filed for divorce from the lawyer, whom she shares two sons and a daughter from a ...

Looking for a way to beat the Southern summer heatwave? You’re in luck, as National Daiquiri Day is Saturday, July 19.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has paused its Phase 1 Flood Fight for the New Orleans district’s high-water season after water levels fell below 11 feet high on Tuesday, July 8.

The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday. Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman said in a statement that the agreement gives “all 22 of our sports — ...