Here’s the latest news involving a selection of the artists and speakers taking part in the ESSENCE Festival in July.
- Iyanla Vanzant, host of OWN Network’s Fix My Life and an ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Experience speaker, will appear on The Dr. Oz Show today to discuss how to live your best life. Here’s a sneak peek of her interview and some of her best tips on overcoming challenges in your own life. Check your local listings for showtimes.
- BET’s annual Celebration of Gospel show aired on Sunday and was hosted by Steve Harvey, who will appear at this year’s ESSENCE Festival. Other ESSENCE Festival artists who were on the show included Kurt Carr and Tyrese of the new supergroup TGT. ESSENCE Festival alum Tamar Braxton also performed. Watch an encore on Thursday, April 11, at 10 p.m. ET/ 9 p.m. C.
- Jill Scott, who will perform at the ESSENCE Festival on Friday, July 5, delivered an amazing performance at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival over the weekend.