#EssenceFest

[911bts]

911onabc: Listen to every word and feel its meaning. Thank you, Aisha, for reminding us there's beauty and power in being exactly who you are. ❤️ @/appleofhisai

[rydersxsource]

Ryan Destiny was a guest speaker at the Beauty That Bonds panel during the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture 🤎

[miriam-heddy]

Cake? Sure.

[horrorbooksandmovies]

Coffee Bluff Pictures won the prestigious Jury Award: Social Impact Stories at the 2023 Essence Film Festival for the documentary "OnBoard." The groundbreaking film, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper, chronicles the rise of Black women on America's boards and the evolution of corporate board diversity from Patricia Roberts Harris in 1971 to Black Women on Boards (BWOB), a global group of fearless women organized during the Summer of 2020 to create change. Read more here: AFRICAN AMERICAN REPORTS: Coffee Bluff Pictures Wins Jury Award at the 2023 Essence Film Festival

[tvrundownusa]

tvrundown USA 2023.07.02

Sunday, July 2nd:

(exclusive & streaming): "Etheria Film Night 2023" (Shudder, 10th annual special), Joe Pickett (Para+), King the Land (netflix), See You In My 19th Life (netflix)

(primetime streaming specials): Love Is Blind: Brazil (netflix, season 3 reunion), "Essence Fest" (hulu, live event, night 3 of 3)

(hour 1): Ridley (PBS), Raven's Home (disney), "1883" (PAR|CMT, ~77mins), The Great Food Truck Race (FOOD, 2hrs), Tough as Nails (CBS, competition season 5 opener, new night, 2hrs)

(hour 2): Endeavour (PBS, 2hrs), The Walking Dead: "Dead City" (AMC, ~70mins), The Lazarus Project (TNT), The Idol (HBO, limited series finale, ~66mins), "The 2010s" (CNN, 2hrs), The Cube (TBS), The Great Food Truck Race (FOOD, special time, contd), Tough as Nails (CBS, contd)

(hour 3): Endeavour (PBS, contd, series finale), The Righteous Gemstones (HBO, ~45mins), Stone Cold Takes on America (A&E), Beachside Brawl (FOOD), "The 2010s" (CNN, contd, limited series finale)

(hour 4 - latenight): The Eric Andre Show ([adultswim], 30mins, season 6 finale)

[returning next week: HouseBroken (FOX), The Food That Built America (HIST) ]

[rabbitmotifs]

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[vonnie422]

🎯🎯🎯💞

[donnabroadway]

The Super 5

There is no such thing as unbiased journalism. There, I said it. And while I’m sharing unpopular truths, I also believe the ethics line in journalism is often a faint blur. Journalism has become a business—one driven by numbers and access. To sell papers, magazines, or keep eyes on the screen, you need interest. And certain people generate that interest.

Take the case of the "Super 5" story, which has gone viral on TikTok and spilled into mainstream media, particularly through outlets like Essence. The fact that the story was written so shoddily—names misspelled and key details omitted—reveals where the loyalty lies. Jackie Aina, or Asamoah as she is now called, was the only name spelled correctly for a reason. The article itself leaned heavily in Jackie’s favor, and she’s become the focal point of the Super 5 drama, despite her limited involvement. This isn’t about her—it’s about business. Jackie is a brand. She has more followers than the entire Super 5 combined, and she’s a proven force in the industry. She has businesses that advertises with Essence, speaks at EssenceFest, and draws mainstream attention.

The reality is, Essence needs Jackie more than they need smaller creators like Mecca and Jamila. While these creators are growing their presence, they haven’t yet reached the level where they can generate as much revenue or interest as Jackie. So, a biased article in Jackie’s favor is, unfortunately, a business decision.

This is why traditional media outlets are shifting their focus to appeal to the younger generation that’s “chronically online,” particularly on platforms like TikTok. The truth is, traditional media is on the decline, and social media influencers, like Keith Lee with nearly 20 million followers, no longer need the publicity of The Breakfast Club—but they need his. Just as big brands once relied on magazine and TV features to maintain their relevance, now media outlets are relying on influencers to keep their doors open.

As a former journalist, I understand how the industry is changing. The rise of social media and the decline of print media have turned the tables. Now, artists control their own narratives, sharing the news they want the public to know—when and how they want to share it. It’s not about storytelling; it’s about business. And until the lines between those two are clearly drawn, journalism will continue to evolve, for better or worse.

[dohicky]

'Auntie Maxine' Waters reads Trump for filth at #EssenceFest

[911bts]

911onabc: Aisha Hinds, everybody. ❤️

Reminiscing on our time spent with @/appleofhisai at Onyx Collective's "See Yourself Studio". #EssenceFest

[mooney22227]

'Auntie Maxine' Waters reads Trump for filth at #EssenceFest

[rbadgalriri]

Hey New Orleans! #EssenceFest

[csauls]

Edward Lewis - A Living Legend

Ever been to the @essencefest Festival?!! Read @essence Magazine? I was excited to go to the Essence Festival! It was such an honor to meet Edward Lewis, co-founder of Essence magazine and chairman and publisher emeritus of Essence Communications Inc. He is known in the community and across the country! You can always learn from great living legends!

Www.saulsinternational.com

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tvrundown USA 2023.07.01

Saturday, July 1st:

(exclusive): "Essence Fest" (hulu, weekend event, night 2 of 3 in primetime)

(streaming twice weekly): King the Land (netflix), See You In My 19th Life (netflix)

(specials): "Essence Fest" (hulu, event, night 2 of 3), "Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze" (HBO|max, concert, 90mins)

(original made-for-TV movies): "My Professor's Guide to Murder" (LIFE, 2hrs+)

(other highlights): Shakespeare & Hathaway (OVAtion), Austin City Limits (PBS, "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble"), Act Your Age (BounceTV, preempted)

(latenight "Toonami" [adultswim]): Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (season 1 finale), Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (reair marathon, 2hours+15mins), Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (season 1 finale reair), The Venture Bros. (repeat #7.01), Metalocalypse (repeat #3.09 or #1.02)

[rauthschild]

Watch "In Class with Carr, Ep. 174: Affirmative Action, EssenceFest and Remembering Christine King Farris" on YouTube