An Open Letter to Essence Festival 2025

To the Essence Festival Team,

On behalf of TaylorMag and TaylorMade 4U Services, we extend our deepest thanks for welcoming us to Essence Festival 2025 as credentialed press.

As first-time media attendees, receiving our silver press passes was not only a major milestone, it was a dream realized. It gave us the opportunity to step into rooms we’ve long admired from afar and to bring our community with us through every photo, video, and interview we captured.

Over the course of the weekend, we met hundreds of powerful individuals: creators, vendors, and attendees; each bringing their own definition of Black excellence to life. Our mission was simple: to center them. To tell the stories of the crowd and the culture. To spotlight everyday greatness, both in front of the booths and behind them.

We walked away with not just content, but clarity: the true essence of Essence lies in the people. The joy. The conversations. The purpose-driven businesses and personal milestones being celebrated in every corner of the Convention Center.

Thanks to your platform, we’ve been able to launch our official Essence Recap Issue, release our Essence Festival video series, and grow our business and magazine platforms in ways we couldn’t have imagined.

Essence Festival wasn’t just a media assignment for us, it was a business turning point.

We are grateful. We are motivated. And we look forward to being a part of this experience for years to come — bigger, better, and even more prepared to celebrate the culture the way it deserves.

With appreciation and purpose,
The TaylorMag + TaylorMade 4U Team