Donna’s Weekend Entertainment Wrap- Up- March 12, 2017   Movie about the Essence Festival hits the big screen. I think I‘ve lived this movie! Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish are four best friends who take a girls trip to New Orleans and the Essence Festival. Their trip alone is full of […]

Essence Festival is approaching, and during July 4th weekend African-American women and their friends will descend upon New Orleans, Louisiana, for a fun-filled weekend of music, beauty, upliftment, education, and more! Whether this is your first time at Essence or you go every year with girlfriends, here are seven "must-haves" you shouldn't forget to pack!

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Roland Martin and NewsOne Now bring you sights, sounds, and exclusive interviews from the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans.  India Arie Talks New Music, Addresses…

Usher made a bold statement with his attire at the Essence Music Festival this weekend. Not widely known for his political opinions, the singer appeared…

The reunion of British duo, Floetry announced that they will be going through with a summer tour together. The former Neo-soul group plans to start their tour in Cleveland, Ohio on June 16th and wrapping it up in Columbia, Maryland at the Spirit Festival on August 8th. Check out the Summer dates below: Floetry Tour […]

News One Exclusives

During this year’s “Essence” Festival, Roland Martin sat down with Lionel Richie. During their chat Richie explained how he got started in the music industry,…

News One Exclusives

Roland Martin talked with “New York Times” best-selling author, Terry McMillan about what she loves about “Essence” Fest, new book, “Who Asked You” and the…

News One Exclusives

Roland Martin caught up with Charlie Wilson during this year’s “Essence Fest.” Uncle Charlie broke down the secret to his success in the music business…

News One Exclusives

Roland Martin talked with “Essence” Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. Bush about challenges of being the voice of Black women. Bush also discusses how important African American women’s voices are in…

Listen above to hear Sherri join the Tom Joyner Morning Show live from New York City co-hosting with Tom, Jay and Sybil. It would be…

2013 marked the comeback for good, quality Black films and “Essence” magazine is showcasing them in March 2014 issue. Gracing the cover is “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” stars Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, Chiwetel Ejiofor “12 Years a Slave” and “Fruitvale Station” standout Michael B. Jordan. The magazine released a video that gave fans a behind-the-scenes […]