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The 30th birthday celebration of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® concluded with a spectacular day filled with sunrise-to-sunset unforgettable moments. The final day was graced by a star-studded lineup during the daytime events, featuring appearances from actress, singer, and producer Keke Palmer, voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, chart-topping Afrobeats singer and actress Tiwa Savage, comedian, […]

Janet Jackson, Victoria Monét, Maze and Frankie Beverly & More ...


Day three of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® continued as Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a candid “Chief to Chief” conversation with ESSENCE Ventures President and CEO Caroline Wanga at the Global Black Economic Forum HQ. The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture continued its third day with an electrifying lineup […]

From Leadership Insights to Star-Studded Performances: Day Three of ESSENCE ...


Day two of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® was a spectacular celebration from sunrise to sunset, featuring the debut of two exciting experiences: ESSENCE Hollywood House™ and Suede: Men’s Experience™ at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The day was filled with notable events, including the return of the Global Black […]

ESSENCE Festival Unveils New Experiences and Celebrates Iconic Music Moments ...



The 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture, presented By Coca-Cola, marked its 30th anniversary with an opening day dedicated to honoring its long-time host city, New Orleans. Mayor LaToya Cantrell and ESSENCE Ventures President & CEO Caroline Wanga, joined by the executive leadership team, began the festivities with heartfelt remarks at the Press Welcome Event and Immersion, emphasizing […]

ESSENCE Festival Celebrates 30 Years with a Tribute to New ...


SheaMoisture, in collaboration with Smirnoff and Insights Marketing, is set to honor female leaders during Essence Festival weekend in New Orleans at the Women En Blanc event. 2024 marks the 5th anniversary of this historical brunch, renowned for Black women celebrating Black excellence among their peers. The Women En Blanc event […]

SheaMoisture’s 5th Annual ‘Women En Blanc Honors’ Celebrates Flau’Jae, Tabitha ...




“TIME II: Unfinished Business” is a gripping sequel to the Oscar-nominated documentary “TIME.” Directed by Fox Rich, this film delves into the aftermath of her husband Rob Rich’s release from a 21-year imprisonment and their ongoing fight for justice for their unjustly imprisoned nephew, Ontario, and many others caught in the […]

‘TIME II: Unfinished Business’ to Premiere at Essence Festival, Continues ...







Andscape, the Black content studio under Disney and ESPN, has revealed the release date for the upcoming documentary titled “Breakin’ on the One.” It will take watchers on the journey from one iconic break-dancing battle to now becoming an Olympic sport. On Aug. 15, 1981, a massive crowd hit up Lincoln […]

Watch the Trailer: Disney-ESPN’s Andscape’s Break Dancing Documentary, ‘Breakin’ on ...



The American Black Film Festival announced the winners of the 2024 festival at the “Best of ABFF Awards,” celebrated Denzel Washington and discussed fatherhood and impact. The cast and showrunner of NBC’s Found, including Gabrielle Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta, and Sonay Hoffman, presented a sneak peek of the show’s second season to a […]

American Black Film Festival Day 4: Winners Announced, Denzel Washington ...


Day 3 of the 2024 American Black Film Festival featured stars across the realm of film, tv and comedy.  The Legendary White party had festival-goers celebrating into the early morning hours. The evening featured a special appearance from budding Memphis rapper NLE Choppa. The rapper joined Cory Hardrict and Meagan Good […]

Issa Rae, Kenya Barris, Aldis Hodge, Cast Of “All American, ...


With the releases of previous singles “So In Love” and “I Am,” Lalah Hathaway has released her eighth studio album entitled “VANTABLACK.” The 16-track album has features from Common, MC Lyte, Rapsody, Michael McDonald, Phonte, Gerald Albright and WILLOW. Hathaway said that “VANTABLACK” was always the title of her album,. “I […]

#NewMusic: Lalah Hathaway Releases Eighth Studio Album ‘VANTABLACK’