Alphonso David, President and CEO, Global Black Economic Forum, during the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola in New Orleans, LA on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Helena Moreno, Mayor of New Orleans, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alphonso David, President and CEO, Global Black Economic Forum, during the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola in New Orleans, LA on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sundial Media and Technology Group executives at ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 press wrap-up in New Orleans, LA on July 6, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brandi B. Harris, WDSU reporter, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome in New Orleans on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Michelle Miller and Jamilah Lemieux during their panel at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Barkue Tubman Zawolo, Chief Community Officer, Sundial Media and Technology Group, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
ESSENCE Book Festival attendees, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Albener Eugene, Jr signing his book, Momentum, at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Bookstore, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Esosa Osa speaking on a Global Black Economic Forum panel during ESSENCE Festival of Culture, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Michelle Miller, Jamilah Lemieux and Tiffany Cross at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Press at Press Welcome for ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, LA, July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Josh Levi at ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 AlgernonLalinn / WikiPortraits 2019-11-07 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Crowd at the Essence Book Festival, 070326. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Seats at the Table Panelists at Global Black Economic Forum during ESSENCE Festival of Culture, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monica Simpson, Alphonso David, Cortena Williams, and Don Cravins at the Black Economic Forum Business Summit at the Four Seasons New Orleans on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Michelle Miller, Jamilah Lemieux and Tiffany Cross at the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coke Cola, 070326. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Unbothered and Well space at the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coke Cola, 070326 LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Helena Moreno, Mayor of New Orleans, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monica Simpson, Alphonso David, Cortena Williams, and Don Cravins at the Black Economic Forum Business Summit at the Four Seasons New Orleans on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Publisher and Cole Banks at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Bookstore, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Helena Moreno, Mayor of New Orleans, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jennifer Jones, Dancing Lady of New Orleans, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arian Simone, author of Fearless Freedom speaking at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, LA on July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Crowd at the Essence Book Festival, 070326. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
ESSENCE Book Festival attendees, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Calvin Duncan at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Bookstore, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monica Simpson, Alphonso David, Cortena Williams, and Don Cravins at the Black Economic Forum Business Summit at the Four Seasons New Orleans on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
ESSENCE Book Festival attendees, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Moderator at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, LA on July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Michelle Miller, Jamilah Lemieux and Tiffany Cross at the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coke Cola, 070326. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alencia Johnson, political commentator, and Alphonso David, President and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum at the GBEC during Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monica Simpson, Executive Director of Sister Song, at the Black Economic Forum Business Summit at the Four Seasons New Orleans on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jennifer Jones, Dancing Lady of New Orleans, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jamilah Lemieux signing her book at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Barkue Tubman Zawolo, Chief Community Officer, Sundial Media and Technology Group, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 press wrap-up in New Orleans, LA on July 6, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Patti La Belle performing at the New Orleans Superdome during the 2026 Essence Festival of Music, July 4, 2026 LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-04 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Albener Eugene, Jr signing his book, Momentum, at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Bookstore, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Helena Moreno, Mayor of New Orleans, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture Press Welcome 070226. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cortena Williams, Owner, Williams Professional Water Restoration Service, at the Black Economic Forum Business Summit at the Four Seasons New Orleans on July 2, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Albener Eugene, Jr signing his book, Momentum, at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Bookstore, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cardi B at 2026 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Louisiana. Runawaymo / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jelani Cobb on an author panel at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jamilah Lemieux signing her book at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Unbothered and Well space at the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coke Cola, 070326 LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Moderator at ESSENCE Book Festival, New Orleans, LA on July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Esosa Osa speaking on a Global Black Economic Forum panel during ESSENCE Festival of Culture, July 5, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
ESSENCE Book Festival attendees, New Orleans, July 3, 2026. LaShawnda Jones / WikiPortraits 2026-07-03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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