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No one represents New Orleans culture quite like Kermit Ruffins. For decades, the trumpeter, vocalist, and bandleader has kept the sound of the city moving forward, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in contemporary jazz music.

Born and raised in the city, Ruffins first picked up the trumpet while attending Lawless Junior High School in the Ninth Ward

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Every June, my DMs start flooding with the same questions. The first: Do I have any extra tickets for ESSENCE Festival of Culture? The answer, always no. Sorry, ya’ll! 

But the second question comes from creative professionals, entrepreneurs, and even corporate folks. And they’re all some variation of: “Girl, can I expense ESSENCE Fest?”

Look, I work for ESSENCE, so

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Paramount+ has released the official trailer and key art for the eighth and final season of The Chi, with the long-running drama set to return on May 22. Created by Lena Waithe, the Chicago-set series will close out its run with 10 episodes released weekly on Fridays through the Premium Plan tier of the streaming platform.

Since premiering in

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For more than three decades, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has returned to New Orleans as something bigger than a music festival. It’s a family reunion. A place where Black music across generations shares the same stage and somehow still feels in conversation with itself. You hear it in the hallways of

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Today, Netflix has unveiled the teaser, first-look images, key art, and premiere date for the third and final season of Survival of the Thickest. The Michelle Buteau-led comedy will return globally on July 2, 2026, closing out the series after two successful seasons centered on fashion, friendship, dating, and self-discovery in New York City.

Inspired by Buteau’s essay collection,

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