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Celebrating 30 years of culture, music and community in New Orleans

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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is excited to partner with ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, to celebrate Black culture and empowerment. 

The ESSENCE Festival is the world’s largest music and cultural event organized by and for Black women. Taking place in our priority place of New Orleans, we invite you to join us in person or virtually as we honor the intersections of Black culture, power and success in creating more equitable communities.

Discover more about our conversations at ESSENCE and subscribe to find out where to connect with us and our partners.

Join us virtually as WKKF’s Carla Thompson Payton, chief strategist and impact officer, joins a panel at the Business Summit to share how the work of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is evolving - and strengthening - in the private sector.
July 6 11:25a
Hear Ashley Shelton, executive director of our grantee the Power Coalition for Equity & Justice and Janai Nelson with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, make the case for why civic engagement is more important than ever.
July 6 2:05P
Stay tuned in the days leading up to ESSENCE for an exciting announcement about who will be joining WKKF President and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron for a conversation on identity, healing, growth and belonging.
Join us virtually as WKKF’s Carla Thompson Payton, chief strategist and impact officer, joins a panel at the Business Summit to share how the work of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is evolving - and strengthening - in the private sector.
July 6 11:25a
Hear Ashley Shelton, executive director of our grantee the Power Coalition for Equity & Justice and Janai Nelson with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, make the case for why civic engagement is more important than ever.
Healing from the Inside Out: Transforming Ourselves and Our World. WKKF President and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron takes the stage with Academy Award nominated actor Colman Domingo to talk about their transformative journeys through identity, healing, growth and belonging. Don’t miss out. Join us in person or virtually.

FIND OUR PARTNERS AT ESSENCE

Many WKKF grantees and partners are activating at and around ESSENCE this year and you won’t want to miss out. Discover below where to find our partners – and keep checking back for updates. If you’re a WKKF partner, let us know where to find you by submitting your event. 

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