Frankie Beverly and Maze

Essence Fest Marks 25 Years of Celebrating Black Culture

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival, which draws thousands to New Orleans during the fourth of July week, is celebrating 25 years of bringing African American women of all ages together for thought-proving conversation and performances from top musical acts. Launched to mark the 25th anniversary of black-owned Essence magazine, the festival has become a yearly celebration to highlight excellence in business, fashion, entertainment, and, of course, music. It is a destination vacation for African American women, which was showcased in the 2017 hit movie “Girls Trip.” The movie —which starred Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and

CORRECTION: Last week, the Sentinel reported on the amazing performance of Frankie Beverly and Maze but incorrectly reported that Frankie Beverly was recovering from throat cancer. His publicist Reve’ Gibson contacted us to set the record straight and said that… “Frankie Beverly has never had throat cancer.”

CORRECTION: Last week, the Sentinel reported on the amazing performance of Frankie Beverly and Maze but, incorrectly reported that Frankie Beverly was recovering from throat cancer. His publicist Reve Gibson contacted us to set the record straight and said that… “Frankie Beverly has never had throat cancer.”