New Orleans shines as the focus of Essence Magazine's May, June issue marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina. The covers of the magazine serve as a heartfelt love letter to the Crescent City ...

Essence Festival of Culture represents a 32-year legacy of Black empowerment, economic impact, and cultural affirmation that continues to transform lives and communities. For more than three ...

The festival, which coincides with the 55th anniversary of Essence Magazine, is set for the Fourth of July weekend. "This year’s festival will be both a time capsule and a forward-looking ...

Amandla Stenberg's best movies and TV shows confirm her immense talent as a performer, as she has explored a variety of roles throughout her career. At just 13 years old, Stenberg had her first ...

GloRilla, Summer Walker, Muni Long, Maxwell and Boyz II Men are among the first wave of contemporary stars and legends announced for the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Presented by Coca-Cola ...

“That’s why it’s so important for us to be on social media—we need to be accessible.” This story originally appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE magazine.

They initially announced their engagement in September 2024 alongside a set of engagement snapshots on the beach that were given to Essence magazine. Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white ...

Amandla Stenberg and Manny Jacinto in “The Acolyte.” Lucasfilm Ltd. The hosts of the podcast “Children of the Watch: A Star Wars Show” agreed that “Andor” deserves its flowers.

Even the more minor cast was perfectly chosen, with some going on to have big careers, like Jack Quaid and Amandla Stenberg. So much of Hunger Games casting felt like it legitimately minted ...

“I knew a long time ago,” Hurts told Essence magazine about his relationship with Burrows before they announced their engagement. “I mean, to this point in my life, that’s an irreplaceable ...

I love you. Follow God! I follow you.” The couple revealed their engagement exclusively to ESSENCE Magazine in September 2024. Hurts and Burrows met while they were both students at the ...