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A conversation with local and national community organizations who are availing resources, providing financial support and increasing awareness to help alleviate the burden of specific social, economic and human rights issues disproprtionately impacting underserved and marginalized communities.

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July 1, 2022

Watch Essence Festival of Culture 2022: ESSENCE Studios Center Stage™

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By admin ·Updated July 1, 2022

Finding your tribe in the entertainment industry is not easy. In an intimate conversation hosted by ABC7 anchor Leslie Sykes, Black female leaders at The Walt Disney Company share how they’ve built platforms and communities that support, champion and uplift Black women.

TOPICS: #BlackJoy2022 #CS_1 #fs

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July 1, 2022

The Formidable Jessica Williams

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By Shamira Ibrahim ·Updated April 6, 2022

Oftentimes, when attempts are made to bestow prestige on the genre of comedy, a through-line is drawn directly to tragedy—with the cross-section of both (represented by the famous masked Greek deities “Thalia and Melpomene”) representing the fine art of the stage. Actress and comedienne Jessica Williams, however, has never been one to confine herself to the tedium of convention.

A disruptive force since her arrival

April 6, 2022

Author: Jordyn Brown