Essence festival

Edward Buckles Jr. is a multi-faceted creative in the realm of visual storytelling. For the 30th anniversary of Essence Fest, the New Orleans native shot 4 different covers that focused on the culture and beauty of New Orleans people and culture for ESSENCE magazine. “Essence Fest is 30 years old and […]

Capturing New Orleans: Edward Buckles Jr. on ESSENCE Covers, Essence ...

 in Entertainment / Essence Festival 2024 / Interview  tagged Edward buckles Jr. / Essence Fest / Essence festival / Interview by
Jay Ellis, known for his standout roles in TV series like “Insecure” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” has expanded his talents to the literary world with the release of his new book. During Essence Fest, Ellis said that the concept behind his book, “Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: […]

Jay Ellis Chronicles Childhood Adventures in New Book “Did Everyone ...

 in Entertainment / Essence Festival 2024 / Event Coverage / Interview  tagged Essence Fest / Essence festival / Jay Ellis by
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 ...

 in Entertainment / Essence Festival 2024  tagged Essence / Essence festival / Janet Jackson / Victoria Monét by
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 ...

 in Entertainment / Essence Festival 2024  tagged Essence festival / Flau’Jae / Shea Moisture / Tabitha Brown by
“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 ...

 in Entertainment / Essence Festival 2024 / Interview  tagged Essence festival by
Essence Magazine has been holding its festival for decades, and it’s a moment of Black girl magic, our history, our culture, impact, and more. The 2020 music lineup has just been announced, and it’s beautiful. Hosted by Loni Love, and with music by D-Nice, this year’s lineup is already sparking love […]

Janet Jackson, Bruno Mars, Janelle Monáe & More will Perform ...

 in Entertainment  tagged Ari Lennox / Essence festival / Janelle Monae / Janet Jackson / Music by
1
After performing a great number of dance hits, Jackson broke it down with her slew of R&B records while demanding everyone’s attention with every move, lyric, and hair flip. While performing her set as Essence Festival, Janet Jackson got emotion talking about her father, his passing, and possibly passing this performance and […]

Janet Jackson Questioned Canceling Her Tour & Essence Festival Performance ...

 in Entertainment  tagged Essence festival / Janet Jackson by
If you know the name Phaedra Parks, and the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” franchise; you know a lot of the recent drama that has happened because of her accusations. During the last season of the show, Parks had accused her former best friend, and singer-songwriter Kandi Tucker, of wanting to rape […]

Phaedra Parks Opens Up About #RHOA, “Im More Than An ...

 in Entertainment / Social  tagged Essence / Essence festival / Phaedra Parks / Real Housewives Of Atlanta / RHOA by