2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

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Disney is returning to The ESSENCE Festival of Culture™. Alongside some of the world’s premier Black storytellers, Disney will amplify and celebrate their important contributions which are driving culture-defining storytelling, creativity, and innovation through can’t-miss panels, custom pop-up experiences, meet and greets with characters, and giveaways.

July 3-6 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana

Essence Stage

SHELTON ALEXANDER

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LYNETTE BOUTTE

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LYNETTE BOUTTE, SHELTON ALEXANDER, TRACI A. CURRY

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TRACI A. CURRY

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OKLA JONES, III, LYNETTE BOUTTE, SHELTON ALEXANDER, TRACI A. CURRY

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Disney Booth

ESSENCE FESTIVAL

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ESSENCE FESTIVAL

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ESSENCE FESTIVAL

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ESSENCE FESTIVAL

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ESSENCE FESTIVAL

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Film Festival

SEAN JOHNSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

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SHELTON ALEXANDER, LUCRECE PHILLIPS, TRACI A. CURRY, LYNETTE BOUTTE

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TRACI A. CURRY

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SHELTON ALEXANDER, LUCRECE PHILLIPS, TRACI A. CURRY, LYNETTE BOUTTE

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SHELTON ALEXANDER, LUCRECE PHILLIPS, TRACI A. CURRY, LYNETTE BOUTTE, OKLA JONES, III

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Power of Joy Mixer

JOSEPH SIKORA, LUKE JAMES, MCKINLEY FREEMAN, KYLE BARY

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MICKEY MOUSE, MINNIE MOUSE

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MICKEY MOUSE, MINNIE MOUSE

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MICKEY MOUSE, JASON WEAVER, MINNIE MOUSE

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LONNI SMITH, KENDRA RYDOLPH

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Disney Brunch Experience

CHEE SMALLS, LONNI SMITH, KRISTINE THOMPSON

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ERIN GARNES, JESSICA NABONGO, KRISTINE THOMPSON

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MARIE MANSARAY LAHAI

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MARIE MANSARAY LAHAI, CHANCE HINDIR LANE, FUNMI FORD

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MELISSA BAKER, STEVE REYES, KRISTINE THOMPSON

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Global Black Economic Forum

LINSEY DAVIS

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JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

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JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, LINSEY DAVIS

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JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

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JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

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