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ESSENCE Festival Unveils Literary Powerhouse
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- Jun 17, 2026
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Summary
This year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture is exploding with literary magic—introducing the brand-new ESSENCE Authors Book Festival featuring over 40 powerhouse Black writers across genres, plus a dedicated bookstore spotlighting Black creators. Curated by Mara Brock Akil and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the event dives deep into Black storytelling with appearances by Dr. Bernice King, Tayari Jones, and Reesa Teesa Johnson, powered by the Community Book Center. And it’s not just books—Cardi B, Kehlani, Latto, Public Enemy, and George Clinton are dropping beats, making this a full-on cultural celebration for the soul. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0fc2a0246c2b8374