The Essence Festival of Culture kicked off Friday, drawing thousands to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for a full slate of daytime events, including entertainment, empowerment seminars, ...

Leaders from the worlds of tech, fashion and civil rights say economic equity is possible—but only if communities align, ...

These influential bosses in the food and wine industries are intentionally leading with their culture and history top of mind ...

The business mogul joined Syrita Steib, Derwin Scott, Zach Jackson, and Spectacular Smith for a powerful conversation on ...

From health to hair care, the experts broke down exactly how artificial intelligence is shaping Black futures and why we can’t afford to sit this one out.

Jackson has done so for over 25 years, beginning with an organization she formed called Head and Heart Philanthropy. With a ...

Organizers said with ongoing renovations, many original Superlounge spaces were unavailable. NEW ORLEANS — Essence Festival ...

At Hollywood House, Noel Braham, Shavone Charles, and Mara Brock Akil discussed A.I.'s impact on film and why Black creatives must lead with intention in an evolving industry.

“The University of New Orleans is our city school and it’s all about getting enrollment up and get more kids to come to the school and we want to do that with a basketball program,” said Percy “Master ...

Noel Braham and Shavone Charles explored how AI is reshaping film jobs—and why Black creatives must embrace the technology to ...

One of the top HBCU women's basketball coaches will be featured at the 2025 Essence Festival BeautyCon discussion.

July is a great time to travel in the US. Glacier National Park in Montana offers hiking and hot springs. Lake Tahoe in ...