Affect is your outward expression of emotions and mood. It refers to how others think you feel as evidenced by your behaviors, like crying or laughing. On the other hand, mood is how you actually feel and is internal. A person's affect is not always congruent with their mood.
Essence, a 48-year-old monthly lifestyle magazine, has a majority-black readership. The magazine focuses on fashion, pop culture, music and black life. It also holds an annual music festival, which was headlined last year by Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige and Chance the Rapper.
ESSENCE Festival. June 29-July 2, 2017. Get ready for the best in R&B, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and more! New Orleans is proud to once again host Essence Fest, the nationâs premier showcase for contemporary African American music and culture. Since the early 1990s Essence Magazine, the distinguished lifestyle magazine for African American Women, has chosen New Orleans for its annual three-day event.