A kickoff event was held Saturday for the premiere celebration of Black culture.
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"Road to the Essence Fest" was held at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles.
ABC7's Leslie Sykes was one of the panel moderators.
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The 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is happening in person and virtually in New Orleans from June 30 to July 3, 2022. For more information, click here.