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Essence’s Richelieu Dennis & Queen Latifah Announce Collaboration For Black Creatives: What Does This Mean For Black Businesses?

Let's get creative. The Venture CEO of one of the most popular black-owned magazines just announced a collaboration designed to help black creatives. Richelieu Dennis, founder of Shea Moisture, along with iconic rapper Queen Latifa announced the project earlier this month at the Essence Festival. According to Essence, the Liberia native, Dennis, will invest $20 million dollars…

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Essence Is, Once Again, A Fully Black Owned Magazine

Essence Is, Once Again, A Fully Black Owned Magazine ?

For the first time in nearly two decades, Essence Magazine is once again a fully black-owned publication. The 48-year-old multiplatform brand that owns Essence magazine and the annual Festival, was sold by Time Inc. to Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American-owned company. The company was founded and is chaired by Liberian-American Richelieu Dennis, who also is…

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Mary J Blige, Solange Knowles, and Chaka Khan Headline the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans!

Essence has announced the initial lineup for the 2017 Essence Festival Concert Series in New Orleans featuring headliners Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige. The 23rd annual event will take place June 30-July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Artists confirmed to perform at the nightly Essence Festival concerts over Fourth of July weekend at the…

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