Essence Festival ended with very late Boyz II Men, Master P sets; the show in New Orleans' Superdome concluded at 3 a.m.

After Lauryn Hill played to a nearly empty crowd at 2:30 a.m., organizers of the Essence Festival have taken responsibility for the delays.

Alabama A&M University head women's basketball coach Dawn Thornton had an 'UNAPOLOGETIC' debut this weekend at Loreal's EssenceCon in New Orleans, Louisiana. 'T ...