Rod Faulkner
Region: US
Tuesday 08 July 2025 18:25:32 GMT
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Lady Shyne Poetry💞🌄SSEE🌄💞 :
Not divisive at all. There is a massive cultural difference between us and them. They have treated us as though we are beneath them for so long that many of them actually believe it. However, they are being sold the same lies about us as the rest of the world. I am seeing an awakening just not fast enough.
2025-07-08 20:27:37
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vonettabrown601! :
They plan on moving Essence Fest to Nigeria 🇳🇬
2025-07-12 00:16:03
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Lady A :
We are Black Americans!
2025-07-14 19:33:05
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Eunice🌻 :
I am African. And I’ve noticed a need to commercialize our cultures. It’s currently what’s happening with afrobeats, people who grew up listening to it don’t find it the same - the genre has evolved into something else so that it can be more palatable to the west. I understand your point, essence’s target audience is black Americans - and it has strayed from its initial mission. I think the owners and the management should have stuck with the script instead of trying to become akin to Afronation or any other festival for the diaspora.
2025-07-09 00:33:31
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Kadesha Powell Book Coach K :
They want our dollars and authenticity but won’t get it. We are the blueprint, often imitated but never duplicated!
2025-07-08 19:49:36
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Ms. Dee :
We are black Americans not African Americans 👀
2025-07-09 06:45:09
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French Quarter Stories :
This was super informative. Thank you
2025-07-11 15:28:14
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Demario C :
Preach
2025-07-17 17:29:46
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Felicia Hedrick❤️ :
They trying to tap into our $1.8 trillion buying power but they ain’t gonna get it, cause they ain’t got it!
2025-07-09 00:15:48
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marypounder :
that's how I feel about Elon Musk
2025-07-19 00:06:37
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Cherie567 :
We / Black Americans are not tolerating disrespect from anyone. They are being called out. They should listen cause our $$$ are powerful.
2025-07-10 05:37:04
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MrsPres03 :
This explains a LOT!!!!
2025-07-14 22:17:26
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Natural Woman :
Your speech gave me chills
2025-07-10 21:53:09
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whatdidshesayyyy3 :
Look into the Shaderoom y’all 🖤
2025-07-09 22:12:10
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ShopnwithTerry Online Boutique :
well theyre in our colleges/universities learning how to cosplay FBA; then they turn around and say we have no culture
2025-07-09 02:14:03
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Hope Eason :
It's time to show them who BLACK AMERICANS are.
2025-07-08 23:40:21
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dj heavyset :
No shade but believe it should be ran by Fba
2025-07-09 22:52:18
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LabellaJMarie :
As a New Orleans native another reason is that essence fest is not as inclusive to the local culture as they try to portray so many local vendors have started to opt out. You would think hosting an event here you would utilize local talent but nope. The reason essence fest works is the essence of our beautiful city & it’s residents
2025-07-09 00:20:29
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Squittia Brown :
I used to be a member of Essence Magazine back in the day for $15 a month. It was an American Magazine!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
2025-07-15 20:41:13
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Rica Yates :
Oh well, the only thing I can say is maybe New Orleans can have a festival similar and just call it something else and so that the city doesn’t lose that revenue and let that essence festival and all of them go. I hate to say it it would be the end of an era, but it’s gonna be that anyway cause they’re gonna end up going out of business
2025-07-08 21:28:33
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msmoe514 :
But don’t we need to work together as a global community. Additionally why were they therefore given the power
2025-07-09 12:07:45
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ksw :
We need to stop selling our businesses. As soon as we allow other folks to start buying shares, we lose control. Look at Carol’s daughter hair products that was started by a black woman who sold it to L’Oreal. She eventually bought her company back, but we need to stop doing this kind of stuff. All money ain’t good money keep our legacy!
2025-07-09 16:59:34
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