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During the Fourth of July weekend, women nationwide assembled their closest friends and family members to travel to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Festival of Cultural.

Essence Fest typically draws almost half a million visitors to New Orleans each year, but some local residents say the event's economic impact doesn't trickle down to the wider Black community. (Adam ...

Essence Fest boosts New Orleans' economy each year, but this time, hotel occupancy was about 10% lower than usual.

They were both 55, retired and loved the 2017 film “Girls Trip,” which is set in New Orleans during Essence Fest. They decided to attend this year to tick it off their bucket list.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks onstage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 5, 2025, in New Orleans.

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Officials with the City of New Orleans have released updates for public safety and preparedness ahead of the Fourth of July and the Essence Festival of Culture, which are expected to draw crowds ...

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The Essence Festival of Culture is behind its record 2024 levels of participation, but New Orleans tourism officials are OK with that.