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Indygram

(2,113 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2019, 09:27 AM Jul 2019

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ESSENCE FESTIVAL 2019: Harris, Booker, Warren, O'Rourke And Buttigieg Added to Speaker Lineup

ESSENCE FEST IS BRINGING SEVERAL 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NOMINEE HOPEFULS FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE LARGEST GATHERING OF BLACK WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY.
ESSENCE Fest is bringing several of the Democratic contenders for the 2020 Presidential candidate slot face-to-face with the largest gathering of Black women in the country.

Announced today, the 2019 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola will host exclusive keynote conversations with five of the leading Democratic contenders in the 2020 Presidential race, including Senator Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Kamala Harris, Former Representative Beto O’Rourke and Senator Elizabeth Warren.

These live ‘Presidential Spotlight’ segments will take place on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, 2019 on the ESSENCE Power Stage at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Following the candidates’ remarks, a question-and answer session with each will be led by Rev. Al Sharpton, ESSENCE CEO Michelle Ebanks and Essence Ventures Founder & Chair, Richelieu Dennis. The Q&A will feature questions generated directly from the ESSENCE community, which includes more than 24 million Black women.

The keynotes will be aired on MSNBC’s Politics Nation with Al Sharpton.

https://www.essence.com/feature/kamala-harris-cory-booker-elizabeth-warren-added-essence-festival-2019/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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ESSENCE FESTIVAL 2019: Harris, Booker, Warren, O'Rourke And Buttigieg Added to Speaker Lineup (Original Post) Indygram Jul 2019 OP

Coca-cola? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #1

I'm assuming the name refers to the magazine Essence, which is a leading black magazine. cwydro Jul 2019 #2

You've never heard of Essence Magazine? Indygram Jul 2019 #4

Glad to see Beto as one of the speakers Iliyah Jul 2019 #3

The Essence Festival is HUGE for the African American community. nolabear Jul 2019 #5

Fiendish Thingy

(15,690 posts)

1. Coca-cola?

Reply to Indygram (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 09:46 AM

Jul 2019

I guess I'm not familiar with the Essence organization.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

2. I'm assuming the name refers to the magazine Essence, which is a leading black magazine.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 09:49 AM

Jul 2019

I guess Coke is sponsoring it, just as they do other events.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

4. You've never heard of Essence Magazine?

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 10:06 AM

Jul 2019

It's been around for as long as I can remember.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. Glad to see Beto as one of the speakers

Reply to Indygram (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 09:51 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

nolabear

(42,001 posts)

5. The Essence Festival is HUGE for the African American community.

Reply to Indygram (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 11:14 AM

Jul 2019

It’s one of the biggest events in New Orleans. Organizations and people from all over the country come. It’s definitely a get to be speaking there.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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