The film also speaks to the historical and economic legacy of the festival’s New Orleans residency, a priceless symbiotic relationship that facilitated the phenomenal growth of the Essence community by attracting crowds of over 500,000 annually and generating an estimate of $1billion in revenue for the city. Narrated by rapper McLyte, the script was punctuated by insightful commentaries by members of the “Essence Family” also present at the event, among them Michelle Ebanks; ESSENCE Communications CEO; Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network Founder & President; Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President & CEO; Susan L. Taylor, Founder & CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emerita of ESSENCE Magazine; Edward Lewis, Co-founder, ESSENCE Magazine; and, Richelieu Dennis, CEO & Executive Chairman, Sundial Brands and Founder & Chair, Essence Ventures whose acquisition of Essence in 2017 reverted its status to being an entirely black-owned company.
Milton, are you denying or finding it insignificant that the TPLF attacked a federal army base...
Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities. We have broken several major stories. We welcome news tips to colin_b30@yahoo.com and mallimadi@gmail.com
We need your advertising support to produce strong journalism, especially during periods of economic instability, so please contact vernon@blackstarnews.com for advertising rates and long term packages.
Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities. We have broken several major stories. We welcome news tips to colin_b30@yahoo.com and mallimadi@gmail.com
We need your advertising support to produce strong journalism, especially during periods of economic instability, so please contact vernon@blackstarnews.com for advertising rates and long term packages.
All content is copyright Black Star News © 2020. All rights reserved. | Hosting By Everdata