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Caroline Wanga Sues ESSENCE Over 2025 Festival Controversy

*A defamation lawsuit filed by Caroline Wanga accuses ESSENCE Ventures and its parent company, Sundial Media & …

*Teyana Taylor is setting the tone for Essence Fest 2026 with a clear message. She wants the festival to reconnect with …

*New Orleans may soon be writing a much bigger check to keep its most iconic summer celebration in place. Essence …

*Teyana Taylor is stepping into a powerful new role at one of the most celebrated gatherings in Black culture. The …

*The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture is shaping up to be a landmark moment for female artists in music. Essence has …

*Overdue payments from last year’s Essence Festival of Culture have become a growing concern for Louisiana …

*Essence Ventures announced on August 25 that Caroline Wanga, its President and CEO, has resigned after being on health …

*New Orleans’ signature summer event, the Essence Festival of Culture, saw a noticeable dip in hotel and …

*Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion will headline this year’s ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans as part of the event’s …

*Hulu announced that it will be the official streaming destination of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival. The hotly anticipated …

*Bobby Brown broke down in tears over daughter Bobbi Kristina during his performance with RBRM at the Essence Festival …

*Michelle Obama dished with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King at the Essence Festival in New Orleans …

The Essence Festival is once again proving it’s the place to be to promote yourself and your projects, whatever …

*Former First Lady Michelle Obama, as usual, was all glammed up and gorgeous Saturday night at the Essence Festival. But …

*Former first lady Michelle Obama will be among the 2019 headliners at the Essence Festival, which is set to go down …