Free programming during the celebration in NOLA provided tools, support, and access to care for festivalgoers trying to live ...

The powerful political roundtable was a wide-ranging and candid conversation about the state of American democracy, health ...

Columnist Will Sutton answers the question he keeps getting asked since Essence Fest: "What do you think should be done?" ...

Columnist Will Sutton has a few ideas about how the Essence Festival and Black New Orleans should move forward. " With my ...

Richelieu Dennis, executive chairman of Sundial Media Group, which owns Essence, spoke about the mounting criticism of the ...

The surprise highlight of the night was Drake bringing out Lauryn Hill, whose performance of “Ex-Factor” transitioned into ...

After clips from of her ESSENCE Festival 2025 performance that ended at nearly 4 a.m. went viral, ESSENCE came to the defense of the hip-hop veteran Ms. Lauryn Hill. Though Hill developed a reputation ...

Drake brought Lauryn Hill on stage at Wireless Festival in London for a rare live duet just days after her delayed Essence Fest performance.

As someone who's maintained my hair in its natural state all my life, I've always admired the Black female figures that ...

Drake’s performance on the first day of the Wireless Festival in London on July 11, 2025, featured Lauryn Hill making a guest appearance.