NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 04: Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 04, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.(Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for ESSENCE) By Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon ·Updated August 19, 2025
