By Hakeem Holmes & Gaspard Consulting Group ·Updated May 8, 2024
What other live experience could be “Blacker than the ESSENCE Fest?” What other cultural tentpole gathers tens of thousands of Black people to drive economic growth through cultural currency and community beyond music? The short answer: none.
In 1995, the leaders of ESSENCE decided to plant a seed in the rich cultural soil of New Orleans to serve as a one-time celebration
