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Tamron Hall, Symone Sanders & More Added To ESSENCE Fest Empowerment Speakers List - See The Full Lineup!

Scroll through to see some the full list of the many familiar faces who will be bringing this year's ESSENCE Empowerment Experience to life.
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
Essence Festival
By Rachaell Davis · Updated October 26, 2020

This year, ESSENCE Festival is proud to bring you face to face with some of the many influencers in our communities who are leading the charge for change on every level.

ESSENCE Festival 2017 ticket packages are on sale now! For more info about tickets, accommodations and the latest news, visit our Festival page here

Free and open to the public, the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage will serve as the intersection of passion and purpose, bridging the gap between this generation’s most prominent voices in leadership. These trailblazers and icons will be on hand to facilitate conversations that will put the intersectional voices of Black women at the forefront. Scroll through to get a first look at our ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Experience speakers 

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Iyanla Vanzant
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
02
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Ava DuVernay
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Rev. Al Sharpton
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Angela Rye
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Clone of Tamron Hall
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Dr. Cissy Houston
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Phaedra Parks
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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April Ryan
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Tamika D. Mallory
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Soledad O’Brien
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Symone Sanders
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Tina Knowles
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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April Reign
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Luvvie Ajayi
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Mary Pat Hector
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Cleo Wade
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Mary J. Blige
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Kenya Moore
Kenya’s lip adds the perfect splash of color to her white dress.
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
Jason LaVeris
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Mayor Sharon Broome
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Sybrina Fulton
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Mayor Mitchell Landrieu
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Patrisse Cullors
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Mikki Taylor
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Catherine E. Pugh
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Cheryl Creuzot
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Charles Divins
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Asha Bandele
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Doug McMillan
Doug McMillan
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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Marc Morial
ESSENCE Festival Empowerment Stage Speakers List – Angela Rye, Iyanla Vanzant, Ava DuVernay & More!
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