The Forge is a Simulation and RPG experience on the Roblox platform that involves a lot of grinding when it comes to mining ...

Harish Kalyan's upcoming film 'Dashamakan' is in its final shooting stages. The movie explores a hidden world of Chennai, focusing on a famous non-vegetarian food hub. Harish Kalyan portrays a rapper, ...

Caroline Wanga will not be returning from health leave, she and ESSENCE Ventures confirmed in a joint announcement this morning. In a statement shared on Monday, Aug. 25, the company announced that ...

Amid widespread online scrutiny following the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, Essence Ventures CEO Caroline Wanga is entering the chat. On Thursday, July 10, just four days after the festival ...

The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of the festival with a performance that began around 2:30 a.m. Though Hill has ...

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community. “Boots on the Ground” proved to be a reliable ...

Essence Festival, a three-day celebration of Black culture, has been a staple of New Orleans summer season for decades, drawing visitors from around the world. The most recent edition earlier this ...

The festival had to address some attendee frustrations as well as the Target sponsorship. Amid reports of low ticket sales and disgruntled attendees, Essence Festival of Culture organizers explained ...

The Essence Festival of Culture was birthed by New Orleans, in New Orleans, and through New Orleans it reached the nation and the world. I grew up in the Lower 9th Ward and Gentilly with Ebony and Jet ...

This weekend, Essence Magazine’s annual music festival will once again take over New Orleans. Under the banner of We are Made Like This, this year’s fest boasts GloRilla, Muni Long, and NOLA native ...