Fantasia Celebrates Turning 40 With Help From MC Lyte And Brownstone At Epic '90s Birthday Party

 [Essence](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/69a694bc?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhlYSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=wCF7hXqSPC8rXLD_C-Xj8XxP7_zMWSpMB4TAckOU_XI)  [Bridal Bliss: Inside Melanie And Andrew's Magical Miami Wedding](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/45b2f974?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhlYiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9icmlkYWwtYmxpc3MtbWVsYW5pZS1hbmQtYW5kcmV3XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=eYW_19dBGk0RjjdD9GHQ0im7Xjm9GukrWmohA_ZZu9A)    TOP STORY     GALLERY  [Bridal Bliss: Inside Melanie And Andrew's Magical Miami Wedding](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/6bf32b0a?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWJmYSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9icmlkYWwtYmxpc3MtbWVsYW5pZS1hbmQtYW5kcmV3XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=_lFNG2BY0BcmRGyWsmUWYVM_p7tNp20hpgUOf7mtQR0)  The couple, based in New York with their daughters, tied the knot with help from the bride's grandmother and a massive lion named Simba.  [SEE FULL STORY](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/bf529363?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhlYyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9icmlkYWwtYmxpc3MtbWVsYW5pZS1hbmQtYW5kcmV3XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=7GhHI8G_hzgxpnjGkXpnpGsDgusWbvic56FFBhFJJ5k)    [‘My Divorce Shook Me To My Core’: Meagan Good Opened Up About Her Life After Marriage On Club Shay Shay](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/e4c58d5e?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MzdmMTFmNjE0ZTBmMzYzYSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL21lYWdhbi1nb29kLWNsdWItc2hheS1zaGF5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=qOzepviTwrkgOS1rSecm3gn_BRz06CLTAEDjUUHYQDs)    TOP STORY     LIFESTYLE  [‘My Divorce Shook Me To My Core’: Meagan Good Opened Up About Her Life After Marriage On Club Shay Shay](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/fcbd867e?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWJmYyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL21lYWdhbi1nb29kLWNsdWItc2hheS1zaGF5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=sQ4IYVYMHekP11iUKn-__iCDlkByEUV87IovPzO5Qp0)  The actress got vulnerable on the podcast when discussing her past love, DeVon Franklin, and new beau Jonathan Majors.  [SEE FULL STORY](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/12e841e1?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWJmZCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL21lYWdhbi1nb29kLWNsdWItc2hheS1zaGF5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=KHdV9QioHcXAzbO4FfzYtJ4NqLZ-gCe65LS2Oin_rd4)    Advertisement   [Victoria Monét, Regina King, Serena Williams, Morris Chestnut, And More Spotted At The 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of 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Culture](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/2b375aa9?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDc0NTFiODc4MTBmOTg1YSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9zdGFyLWdhemluZy0yMDI0LWVzc2VuY2UtZmVzdGl2YWwtb2YtY3VsdHVyZVwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=0HEPhiGJcQF74PGG9bZsvUDHiYo5YpS4G47xVpAo5YI)  The stars were shining brightly in New Orleans over the weekend while celebrating 30 years of loving us at activations, panel discussions, parties, and of course, our iconic concerts  [SEE FULL 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Party](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/b1e6bbee?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWMwMSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL2ZhbnRhc2lhLTkwc1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=4jmnUtyQtembZpUr933DVb_zEYcmlHBdodf7stxrOdE)    TRENDING    LIFESTYLE  [Fantasia Celebrates Turning 40 With Help From MC Lyte And Brownstone At Epic '90s Birthday Party](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/8bf5e2e7?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhmMyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL2ZhbnRhc2lhLTkwc1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=VfMrTq6fOiG3cPOJAL9ZJakBdotA76Si48bSChDHCMA)  She thanked her "king," husband Kendall Taylor, for making her 40th birthday bash a celebration she'll never forget.  [SEE FULL 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Crash](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/32c9e333?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhmNSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9uZmwtcm9va2llLWtoeXJlZS1qYWNrc29uLWtpbGxlZC1pbi1jYXItY3Jhc2hcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjQwNzExQU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTFKdWwyMDI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjQwNzExMDlBTSJ9&jwtS=py782JpKbtA7zS76KJcJwiPU-4uiGjsfjiBw6KyqLE8)     NEWS  [NFL Rookie Khyree Jackson And Two Former Teammates Killed In Tragic Maryland Car Crash](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/491ea0eb?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MzdmMTFmNjE0ZTBmMzYzYiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9uZmwtcm9va2llLWtoeXJlZS1qYWNrc29uLWtpbGxlZC1pbi1jYXItY3Jhc2hcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjQwNzExQU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTFKdWwyMDI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjQwNzExMDlBTSJ9&jwtS=JwkA1QMdnkFxrQCE2FXEHESym2IbIzoIVFIg_vF0jG4)  Jackson, a Minnesota Vikings recruit, and two of his former high school football teammates were killed when an alleged drunk driver crashed into their car in Upper Marlboro on July 6.  [SEE FULL 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Abdullahi](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/642ccd8f?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0YWUwZjlhZWUzMjBjMTgyYiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL21lZXQtY2hlZi1mYXJpeWFsLWFiZHVsbGFoaVwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=e7tKdbGIIb0GnTgDYpW6VXLTda63uf04qXMCHKN1dMI)     LIFESTYLE  [From Child Psychologist To James Beard Finalist: Meet Chef Fariyal Abdullahi](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/9a57e141?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDc0NTFiODc4MTBmOTg1ZiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL21lZXQtY2hlZi1mYXJpeWFsLWFiZHVsbGFoaVwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=Zr5s0b8Aq2oVeevUyuqqybXYZUstiMp1l1h7FdZ5yJg)  This Ethiopian-born chef’s innovative work brought her to the Met Gala after deciding to pivot from her work in child psychology.  [SEE FULL STORY](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/5e0659d1?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0YWUwZjlhZWUzMjBjMTgyYyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9saWZlc3R5bGVcL21lZXQtY2hlZi1mYXJpeWFsLWFiZHVsbGFoaVwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=gGUdhvcOtlWDsVJ84dDmkpWG231b8IibbrEQF51mD6c)    [Ford is Back at Essence Fest: Make Moves Your Way](5166705365?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cordial&utm_campaign=240711AMDailyNewsletter_11Jul2024&utm_content=2024071109AM)     FESTIVAL  [Ford is Back at Essence Fest: Make Moves Your Way](5166705365?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cordial&utm_campaign=240711AMDailyNewsletter_11Jul2024&utm_content=2024071109AM)  SPONSORED BY FORD  [SEE FULL STORY](5166705365?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cordial&utm_campaign=240711AMDailyNewsletter_11Jul2024&utm_content=2024071109AM)    [From Chicago's South Side To Corporate Trailblazer: Mellody Hobson's Path Of Resilience and Leadership](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/942384f9?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhmZCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9tb25leS1jYXJlZXJcL2NvcnBvcmF0ZS10cmFpbGJsYXplci1tZWxsb2R5LWhvYnNvblwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=Qj2x8mjoSyjE_GJC1cmV2vSMZeN4TVJt7R9Tn9-L4Ng)     NEWS  [From Chicago's South Side To Corporate Trailblazer: Mellody Hobson's Path Of Resilience and Leadership](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/88835998?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDBmOWJkY2M1ODBkNDhmZSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9tb25leS1jYXJlZXJcL2NvcnBvcmF0ZS10cmFpbGJsYXplci1tZWxsb2R5LWhvYnNvblwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=jR3EF2h_5uX3DFsXGLnUSd4dXnVWqU-wC5zzaipcz0M)  Hobson is using the power she’s amassed to diversify boards, create opportunities, and break down systemic barriers to entry.  [SEE FULL STORY](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/591019d4?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MzdmMTFmNjE0ZTBmMzY0MCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9tb25leS1jYXJlZXJcL2NvcnBvcmF0ZS10cmFpbGJsYXplci1tZWxsb2R5LWhvYnNvblwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yNDA3MTFBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8xMUp1bDIwMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyNDA3MTEwOUFNIn0&jwtS=_TIdsu3BjaTs13TFTI1wh-lHipUzWGWmLbnHBiHv79Q)    [Meet Tiana Tukes, The First Trans Woman To Work In Venture Capital Whose Career Is A Love Letter To Black Women](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/56f9af6c?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWMwYiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9kZWxhd2FyZS1zdGF0ZS11bml2ZXJzaXR5LXNob290aW5nXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=mOeeJ97M8ymz418lluBC0_n0vc6Ujc0Nlr9pkLT55kE)     NEWS  [Meet Tiana Tukes, The First Trans Woman To Work In Venture Capital Whose Career Is A Love Letter To Black Women](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/91077d8b?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWMwYyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9kZWxhd2FyZS1zdGF0ZS11bml2ZXJzaXR5LXNob290aW5nXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=dFY71Yxhc-ABtD4xKv0Lxln3KFvDd3wr_5HQZWfKioM)  Along with her professorship at Spelman College, and being the co-founder of one of the few VC education-focused nonprofits, Tukes is clearly in the business of breaking barriers.  [SEE FULL STORY](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/baaa2b6f?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDc0NTFiODc4MTBmOTg2MyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9kZWxhd2FyZS1zdGF0ZS11bml2ZXJzaXR5LXNob290aW5nXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=WvymzmblBBcg3pMoM0ufYsaDOeEpXX0UNxiSq3aWgrk)    [Fun And Flavor: A Recap Of The 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture's Food And Wine Stage](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/ce86f656?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDc0NTFiODc4MTBmOTg2NCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mZXN0aXZhbFwvMjAyNC1lc3NlbmNlLWZlc3RpdmFsLW9mLWN1bHR1cmVcLzIwMjQtZXNzZW5jZS1mZXN0aXZhbC1vZi1jdWx0dXJlLWZvb2QtYW5kLXdpbmVcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjQwNzExQU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTFKdWwyMDI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjQwNzExMDlBTSJ9&jwtS=R8BRvCSFK2QFbuRWKyQvLP_c3u2rxpvtd9qCl8CSx64)     FESTIVAL  [Fun And Flavor: A Recap Of The 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture's Food And Wine Stage](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/c4fd4f5c?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0YWUwZjlhZWUzMjBjMTgzMCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mZXN0aXZhbFwvMjAyNC1lc3NlbmNlLWZlc3RpdmFsLW9mLWN1bHR1cmVcLzIwMjQtZXNzZW5jZS1mZXN0aXZhbC1vZi1jdWx0dXJlLWZvb2QtYW5kLXdpbmVcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjQwNzExQU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTFKdWwyMDI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjQwNzExMDlBTSJ9&jwtS=C7B3-80MSH8anacpcyJoo0Pzt15uBKGoH-Rm0omvbVU)  The space had it all: tasty libations, a bevy of food vendors, and an interactive installation offering the history of Black food culture.  [SEE FULL STORY](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/beb31b36?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0YWRiMTU3ZGYwYzBmZWE3MCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mZXN0aXZhbFwvMjAyNC1lc3NlbmNlLWZlc3RpdmFsLW9mLWN1bHR1cmVcLzIwMjQtZXNzZW5jZS1mZXN0aXZhbC1vZi1jdWx0dXJlLWZvb2QtYW5kLXdpbmVcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjQwNzExQU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTFKdWwyMDI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjQwNzExMDlBTSJ9&jwtS=G0Iq9ADAa8x0EHqdmQR5PenbATjZSMgwldZqGB76pmQ)    668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/2ac1d916?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0YWRiMTU3ZGYwYzBmZWE3MSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mZXN0aXZhbFwvMjAyNC1lc3NlbmNlLWZlc3RpdmFsLW9mLWN1bHR1cmVcL3doZW4td2Utdm90ZS13ZS13aW4tc3RhY2V5LWFicmFtcy1kZWktZGVtb2NyYWN5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=FwN5geYhgD_3h9Q0C9l_nklTQPTdQ40Q6ZvH2NBdgUk     FESTIVAL  ["When We Vote, We Win": Stacey Abrams Calls For Defense Of DEI And Democracy At Essence Fest 2024](668fdab6c78bac3c440f88e0:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/38aba86b?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MjA3MDQ3MTMsImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY2OGZkZDc0MDU4NGQ0NzhlMjA0ZWMxMCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mZXN0aXZhbFwvMjAyNC1lc3NlbmNlLWZlc3RpdmFsLW9mLWN1bHR1cmVcL3doZW4td2Utdm90ZS13ZS13aW4tc3RhY2V5LWFicmFtcy1kZWktZGVtb2NyYWN5XC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTI0MDcxMUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExSnVsMjAyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDI0MDcxMTA5QU0ifQ&jwtS=p1TMzBQi9CsU5XYqbJMKI9uPXZrGQF0bTSYmBSIPj9A)  In conversation with MSNBC's Joy Reid, Abrams discussed the attacks against DEI programs, Project 2025's devastating implications and the importance of Black communities voting.  [SEE FULL 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