NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Preparations for the Essence Festival were in high gear Thursday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
The festival, which kicks off Friday, is a staple in New Orleans over the Fourth of July weekend. A kickoff news conference was held Thursday inside the convention center.
“For more than 30 years, Essence and the city of New Orleans have chosen one another very intentionally,” said Kirk McDonald, CEO of the Sundial Media Group, under which Essence falls…