SATURDAY, 80 ON SUNDAY WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER. ALL RIGHT JIM, THANK YOU. LOOK, WE SAW ALL THE CHATTER, ALL THE COMMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE NOW KNOW THE FIRST WAVE OF PERFORMERS WHO WILL BE AT ...

The first wave of artists announced for the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans' Caesars Superdome this summer is heavy on female performers. The initial roster of artists revealed by ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Organizers for the ESSENCE Festival of Culture revealed the first performers for the 2026 event, highlighting a lineup led by women across multiple eras of music. In a social ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture returns to New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome from July 3 to July 5 with its first wave of ...

As we venture into the new millennium, ESSENCE is on a roll. Despite the legacy brand’s reluctance to embrace what hip-hop was becoming, eventually the company would get on board with the times. While ...

The event is set for July at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. By Michael Saponara On the heels of International Women’s Day, 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture unveiled its first wave of performers ...

We are so back. ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola®, that is. In celebration of March’s Women’s History Month observance, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has unveiled its first wave ...

Essence's annual Black Women In Hollywood event brings out the best in Black Hollywood for a ceremony dedicated to celebrating excellence. Olandria Carthen shimmered in a god gown by Sergio Hudson.

Zendaya is back on the red carpet — and back in the archives. The “Euphoria” actress hit Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards Thursday in a familiar and statement-making mini, choosing a white ...

Cardi B, Patti LaBelle and Brandy & Monica have been tapped as headliners for Essence’s Festival of Culture 2026, taking place from July 3-5 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. In addition to the ...

Step into a "90s kind of world" as we commemorate 30 years of Living Single, the groundbreaking sitcom that redefined friendship, ambition, and love in Brooklyn. Join original cast members for an ...