Director Lee Daniels had Terrence Howard in mind for the lead role in his upcoming biopic on troubled Motown star Marvin Gaye.

A Movement, Not a Moment *Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina and fifty-five years after the founding of Essence magazine, the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture—presented by Coca-Cola—marked its 31st ...

Jermaine Dupri is gearing up to take over the Essence Festival of Culture stage to honor his late friend, mentor and music icon Quincy Jones in New Orleans this weekend. "This is the Blackest ...

Jermaine Dupri told USA TODAY that he plans to execute the "tribute of all tributes" at Essence Fest in New Orleans on July 6.

Jermaine Dupri told USA TODAY that he plans to execute the "tribute of all tributes" at Essence Fest in New Orleans on July 6.

For many people, the name Quincy Jones is synonymous with music hard hitters. He was a legend in the industry, but if people knew the wild details of his rise to fame, they might not look at him ...

LOS ANGELES — The family of Quincy Jones was not sure they wanted to attend the Governors Awards. Their father died two weeks before he could accept his second honorary Oscar, alongside Bond ...

Here's every individual event champion from indoor track and field and outdoor track and field in NCAA history.

Here is what to know ahead of the Essence Festival, which will be held in New Orleans this weekend, July 4-6.