The Town Hall inaugurated The Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact with a special presentation of the award to its first-ever recipient, GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and visual artist Solange Knowles.  The prize, named after iconic artist and activist Lena Horne and the first major entertainment award to be named after a woman of color, was created to […]

The 2019 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience and the largest celebration of global Black culture, will keep the party going into the evening—announcing its official ESSENCE After Dark lineup. Festival goers will be able to enjoy a culmination of late-night jam sessions, […]