ESSENCE has announced the official lineup for the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture! For the first time ever, Bruno Mars is headlining the weekend along with Janet Jackson, Ari Lennox, Janelle Monae, Patti LaBelle, Raphael Saadiq, Summer Walker and more. The Superlounge lineup for 2020 includes Jidenna, Tamia, SIR, Doug E. Fresh, Rapsody, Goldlink, D Smoke, Masego, Smino, Stokley, Tank and the Bangas, Umi, The New Respects and more. “This is a milestone year for ESSENCE and our community […]

The 2016 Essence Festival kicked off on Friday with celebrities and visitors from all over flocking to the Big Easy.

Essence Festival is approaching, and during July 4th weekend African-American women and their friends will descend upon New Orleans, Louisiana, for a fun-filled weekend of music, beauty, upliftment, education, and more! Whether this is your first time at Essence or you go every year with girlfriends, here are seven "must-haves" you shouldn't forget to pack!

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During this year’s “Essence” Festival, Roland Martin sat down with Lionel Richie. During their chat Richie explained how he got started in the music industry,…

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Roland Martin talked with “New York Times” best-selling author, Terry McMillan about what she loves about “Essence” Fest, new book, “Who Asked You” and the…

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Roland Martin caught up with Charlie Wilson during this year’s “Essence Fest.” Uncle Charlie broke down the secret to his success in the music business…

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Roland Martin talked with “Essence” Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. Bush about challenges of being the voice of Black women. Bush also discusses how important African American women’s voices are in…

Listen above to hear Sherri join the Tom Joyner Morning Show live from New York City co-hosting with Tom, Jay and Sybil. It would be…