Between June 29-July 3, ESSENCE Fest will be a "rap-centric" event, with Hill performing her iconic 1998 solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill".
Actress Carol Sutton, who made appearances in “Steel Magnolias” and “Queen Sugar,” has died from COVID-19 complications. She was 76.
Former WNBA star Teresa Weatherspoon has been hired as the eighth full-time female assistant coach in the NBA.
Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges who became a civil rights icon, has died at age 86.
PepsiCo, Inc. and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, launched an initiative to help communities of color affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Grammy-winning artist Chance The Rapper will join Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and others as a headliner of Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE Fest.
ESSENCE Festival New Orleans announces its star-studded daytime lineup for the signature event’s ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage
Relatives and members of New Orleans close-knit underground hip-hop scene are mourning the loss of a prolific producer, MC and father.
A teen who was spanked by his uncle for boasting about gang ties on his Facebook was found shot to death nearby his New Orleans home.
