During Essence Festival weekend, American Express Gold and Platinum Card Members were lavished with exclusive entertainment and a culinary experience, and BOSSIP was on hand to witness it. Savor and Soul Essence Fest Edition featured food and drinks.

During the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Ford returned for their 14th year as the exclusive vehicle sponsor and brought out a bevy of celebs to celebrate. While at the Ford activation, Sherri Shepherd dished to BOSSIP about her forthcoming talk show "Sherri" premiering this fall.

Alert the aunties, and anyone else with good taste, that ESSENCE is officially back! Essence Communications announced today the full return of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture to New Orleans from June 30 – July 3, 2022. Last year and in 2020, the highly anticipated festival pivoted to virtual experiences due to the pandemic but now, the ESSENCE Festival will host a fully live gathering for the first time in two years, celebrating the culture and resilience of the Black community with the theme “It’s the Black Joy for Me!”