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THE 2019
ESSENCE FESTIVAL 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION by Carolyn Jones
the 2019 essenCe Festival presented by CoCa-Cola this year for the 25th anniversary attracted more than half a million nationwide attendees to New Orleans. As always, it is held the Fourth of July weekend. The 25th anniversary had seven 2020 Presidential candidates who joined Power Stage at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The interview with Cory Booker was great. He had a lot to stand on to include reparations for the African Americans. Should Blacks receive reparations? The Forever First Lady Michelle Obama is the first headliner to appear at the Superdome 28 OASIS/MontagÊ • August 2019
