

Devine Blacksher
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EFOC: Jermaine Dupri and Karl Kani on Hip Hop’s 50 Years of Music and Style
In the last 50 years, hip hop has revolutionized communities and mindsets, inspiring us all to fearlessly pursue our passions. Born on the streets of...
Essence Fashion Digest: Martine Rose x Nike, Telfar x Melissa, and More
Fashion’s affinity for unexpected collaborations continues to captivate. This trend has propelled the industry towards a more expansive realm of creativity, creating space for groundbreaking...

ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2023: Transformative Entrepreneurial Strategies for Purposeful Profit and Social Impact
NEW ORLEANS – On June 30, 2023, three prominent women in their communities came together to explain how they’ve navigated a space that was not...

Hip Hop’s Past, Present, and Future: Solutions Unveiled at EFOC’s AFROPUNK Blktopia Experience
NEW ORLEANS – On July 2, 2023, at the Essence Festival of Culture, three of hip hop’s elites, Michael “Blue” Williams, an entertainment manager at...