This year, the MacDowell Residency awarded its titular medal to an artist whose radical imagination extends the legacy of Black artists at sanctuary.

Throughout ESSENCE Festival, attendees transformed every hallway, escalator, and corner into their own personal catwalk, ...

Angela Bassett’s skin looks just as flawless as it did 30 years ago. In fact, despite her busy lifestyle, her time-honored ...

For one exclusive day during Essence Festival 2026, celebrated Black designers came together for a thoughtfully curated ...

How Mýa, Chlöe, Normani, Ryan Destiny, and Sevyn Streeter referenced Aaliyah's iconic style for the Essence Festival tribute.

From Monica's checkered manicure to layered belts on Kandi Burruss, Essence Black Women in Music returned with iconic style ...

Missy Elliott’s Aaliyah tribute and performances from George Clinton, Public Enemy, and T.I. closed out ESSENCE Festival 2026 ...

T.I., George Clinton, Public Enemy, Chlöe, Normani, and more stars closed out the final day of ESSENCE Festival 2026 in New ...

Teyana Taylor, Daniel Kaluuya, Brandy, Monica, and more stars were spotted during Day Two of the 2026 ESSENCE Festival in New ...

Go inside ESSENCE's Black Women In Music celebration featuring Monica, Missy Elliott, Tamar Braxton, Dawn Richard, Teedra ...

Brandy, Monica, Patti LaBelle, Babyface, Leon Thomas, and Josh Levi brought generations of R&B to the Superdome at ESSENCE ...

Cardi B, Kehlani, and Latto performed at the Superdome as Michelle Obama joined Keke Palmer for ESSENCE Festival’s opening ...