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(BPRW) From the Page to the Stage: The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® Returns to New Orleans with Boyz II Men, Davido, Maxwell, GloRilla, Summer Walker, a Quincy Jones Tribute by Jermaine Dupri, and More!

(BPRW) From the Page to the Stage: The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® Returns to New Orleans with Boyz II Men, Davido, Maxwell, GloRilla, Summer Walker, a Quincy Jones Tribute by Jermaine Dupri, and More!

(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, ESSENCE Communications, the esteemed publisher of ESSENCE Magazine—America's leading lifestyle publication dedicated to Black women since 1970, proudly announces the highly anticipated retur...

(BPRW) Homecoming: The Cruise Partners with National Pan-Hellenic Council™ as Official Sponsor for 2025 Leadership Conference

(BPRW) Homecoming: The Cruise Partners with National Pan-Hellenic Council™ as Official Sponsor for 2025 Leadership Conference

2026 Cruise will Celebrate Divine Nine™ Culture and Support HBCU Students: 100% of Net Proceeds to Fund HBCU and Divine Nine™ Scholarships (Black PR Wire) – Homecoming: The Cruise is proud to announce an impactful new...

Thrivin' Newsletter

2025-06-01 00:00:00

Each June, we celebrate Black Music Month, a time to honor the rhythms, voices, and stories of Black artists who have not only shaped musical genres, but also generations. From the soulful sounds of jazz and R&B to the lively beats of hip-hop and Afrobeats, Black music continues to shape our culture in profound ways.

This observance also shines a light on the songwriters, producers, engineers, and executives behind the scenes, the creative forces who bring the music to life. Visionaries like Berry Gordy Jr., who built Motown from the ground up, and Missy Elliot, whose innovative lyrics and productions have inspired sounds, exemplify this legacy.

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William F. Tate IV, President of Louisiana State University

Dr. William F. Tate IV is a trailblazing academic leader and nationally respected social scientist who is making history in higher education. Upon assuming his new role as the 22nd president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, on July 1, 2025, he will become the second African American p...

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