We're Going To Need The Essence Festival To Do A Little Better Than This
From Jill Scott's ugly anti-American national anthem to the assault on local businesses in New Orleans, the Essence Festival wasn't good.
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From Jill Scott's ugly anti-American national anthem to the assault on local businesses in New Orleans, the Essence Festival wasn't good.
The Essence Festival is catching heat on social media for shutting down a New Orleans bookstore's event promoting Black authors.
A bookstore event promoting Black authors was abruptly shut down in NOLA after the Essence Festival of Culture alleged that the business used the Essence name illegally.
A year ago, Essence.com posted a warm story about the New Orleans store. On Friday, Essence shut down the store's mini-festival.
Festival billed as "preeminent experience of all things Black" targets Baldwin & Co. competition.