Throughout ESSENCE Festival, attendees transformed every hallway, escalator, and corner into their own personal catwalk, ...

Angela Bassett’s skin looks just as flawless as it did 30 years ago. In fact, despite her busy lifestyle, her time-honored ...

This year, the MacDowell Residency awarded its titular medal to an artist whose radical imagination extends the legacy of Black artists at sanctuary.

Blogger Eni Popoola hosted a communication clinic on Essence Fest’s Beautycon stage to teach Black women how to command any ...

The Pitt leads the 2026 Emmy nominations with 25 nods, followed by Hacks with a record-breaking 24 nominations for its final ...

For one exclusive day during Essence Festival 2026, celebrated Black designers came together for a thoughtfully curated ...

Missy Elliott’s Aaliyah tribute and performances from George Clinton, Public Enemy, and T.I. closed out ESSENCE Festival 2026 ...

From Monica's checkered manicure to layered belts on Kandi Burruss, Essence Black Women in Music returned with iconic style ...

How Mýa, Chlöe, Normani, Ryan Destiny, and Sevyn Streeter referenced Aaliyah's iconic style for the Essence Festival tribute.

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

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

T.I., George Clinton, Public Enemy, Chlöe, Normani, and more stars closed out the final day of ESSENCE Festival 2026 in New ...