ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® has officially tapped Teyana Taylor and her creative collective, The Aunties, as Chief Curator for its 2026 festival, scheduled for July 3–5 in New ...

Atkins was previously married to Jaime Mendez in 2009. They met on Valentine’s Day in 2008 through Match.com. In 2011, they welcomed a son named Varro on Christmas day. Mendez and Atkins divorced in ...

The nightly concert lineup is now set for the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. The festival runs from July 3 through July 5 and will feature major artists across multiple nights.

Michelle Obama will open the Essence Festival of Culture's popular concert series this summer with a live conversation related to her book, organizers announced this week. Festival leaders gathered ...