Besides creating the official ESSENCE Festival poster and Marketplace mural, he is an intricate part of the community, teaching and educating youth about the fine and vibrant history of New Orleans.

To celebrate the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, H&M hosted influencers, industry executives, and fashion tastemakers at their New Orleans store.

“I’m hoping to become more of a part of the community.” Jones, a New Orleans native, now works down the street from where his mom Jocelyn Jones spent a part of her 34-year career as an educator.

In a powerful ESSENCE Fest 2025 conversation, culture shapers demanded bodily autonomy, policy change and radical ...

Essence festival is this weekend and while you've had months to prepare, like most of us, we are scrambling to find something to wear.

The second night of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival was an amazing showcase of hip hop, R&B, and soul music. Held at the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, the evening featured many of the most ...

This weekend ESSENCE Festival will celebrate the life of Prince Rogers Nelson on Sunday, July 3. The New Orleans-themed tribute, which will kick off the closing night at the Superdome, will ...

Where To Eat, Stay, And Play For New Orleans Jazz Fest. Ahead of the annual festival, we’ve created a guide to some of the must-stops.

As the ESSENCE Festival of Culture makes its in-person return this week, it’s adding an exciting new element for emerging filmmakers.

In case you haven’t already heard, ESSENCE Fest is back and better than ever! ESSENCE Festival 2018 tickets are on sale now! For more info and the latest news, visit our Festival page HERE. From ...

“On behalf of the City of New Orleans, I am grateful for our continued partnership with the ESSENCE Festival and proud of the impact that’s been made,” said New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.