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Meet Hip-Hop’s Car Dealer Dave Obaseki
Financial Guru and co-founder of PTG365, Dave Obaseki uses the word “no” as a gateway to new opportunities. Prior to starting his business PTG365 with his partners, Obaseki worked at a car dealership but left
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Diana Ross, Mary J Blige, Chaka Khan, Doug E Fresh, Erykah Badu & More Set to Headline Essence Fest 2017
Recently, Essence announced the initial lineup for the 2017 Essence Festival Concert Series in New Orleans featuring headliners Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige, among many others. The 23rd annual event will take place June 30-July 2, 2017 in New
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Ava DuVernay Introduces The Cast Of Own’s Upcoming Series “Queen Sugar” With Oprah During Essence Fest 2016 (Video)
The 2016 Essence Festival took place (June 30-July 3) in New Orleans and some of today’s biggest and brightest urban and African-American stars were on the scene. During Day 2 of the 2016 Essence Festival
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Prince & Nile Rodgers – Let’s Dance (Live At 2014 Essence Festival) (Video)
Watch below as Prince & Nile Rodgers perform David Bowie‘s 1983 hit “Let’s Dance” live at the 2014 Essence Festival with some assistance from The Chic!
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Erykah Badu, Solange & Ledisi Grace The Cover Of Essence’s Black Hair Issue (Photos)
Next month Erykah Badu, Solange and Ledisi will cover Essence‘s Black Hair issue for the month of May. The three R&B beauties will be featured with the topic “on learning to love your natural
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Beyonce Covers Essence Magazine
Beyonce covers the July 2011 issue of Essence Magazine. Her fourth studio album, 4, will be in stores on June
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