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

As a documentary photographer and photojournalist, my life has kept me on a perpetual global track. For years, when summer ...

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

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

The Pitt leads the 2026 Emmy nominations with 25 nods, followed by Hacks with a record-breaking 24 nominations for its final ...

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

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

Teyana Taylor and her team turned custom backstage uniforms into one of ESSENCE Festival's biggest style moments.

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

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

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

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