In honor of Brandy being an Essence Festival 2026 headliner, lets take a look at some of her unforgettable looks that we love ...

Back in New Orleans, where ‘The Mothership’ first descended, Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic will mark a milestone for ...

Be it vocals, acting chops, or beauty looks, Brandy has always been in a league of her own. She stepped into the ’90s with her signature braids and radiant smile, redefining what it meant to merge ...

The stage became a sanctuary for truth-telling and storytelling during the “Songs in the Key of Life: Navigating Identity and Dreams in Modern Fiction” panel at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in ...

The final night of ESSENCE Festival 2025 was nothing short of a fever dream. The kind of once-in-a-lifetime lineup where legends you never imagined seeing under one roof all stepped out and showed out ...

“Titles are rented. The thing that will be my love letter to life will be the impact I had,” said Laysha Ward, author of Lead Like You Mean It and a distinguished C-suite executive. During Destined ...

If you’ve attended the ESSENCE Festival in the past and are heading to this year’s event during July 4th weekend in New Orleans, ESSENCE.com has a special opportunity for you. We’re looking for people ...

Sunday was the final day of this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture. This year’s festivities were plentiful. Let’s be clear, the style reigned supreme all day long. Over in the Convention Center, ...