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Mary J. Blige, NAS, Pharrell On Tap For 2019 Essence Fest

Published: February 26, 2019 | By: WHUR Contributor

“When the ESSENCE Festival was founded 25 years ago, it marked a pivotal moment of vision and reverence — a critical acknowledgement of and investment in the power of our culture,” said Michelle Ebanks, chief executive officer of ESSENCE Communications, in a news release. She said it has set a standard that other festivals aspire to, and has become an annual homecoming for black artists from around the world.

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