Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, performing at the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in 2008. Sean Gardner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Gardner/Getty Images Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, performing at the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in 2008. Sean Gardner/Getty Images I'll Take You There: R&B From NPR Music Listen The Essence Festival, in New Orleans this weekend for its 20th edition, calls itself "the party with a purpose," for cause. The goal of the three nights of performances at the Superdome and three days of panels and talks at the Convention Center is to brand and supplement Essence Magazine — but what actually goes down every Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans begins in airports all over the country. You don't even have to remember your exact gate number to know where you should be getting on line. You just … [Read more...] about Essence: Songs From America’s Biggest R&B Festival
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CBS News Logo Top diplomat urged “time is of the essence” for solution in North Korea, U.N. says
UNITED NATIONS -- The most senior United Nations diplomat to travel to North Korea in at least five years warned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that "time is of the essence" to come to a solution, the U.N. said Saturday. The diplomat returned to New York from Pyongyang on Saturday after meeting with high-level representatives of Kim Jong Un. U.N. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman emphasized "the urgent need to prevent miscalculations and open channels to reduce the risks of conflict," the U.N. said. U.S. demonstrates "ability to punish" North Korea Feltman, who is a former President George W. Bush appointee, traveled to North Korea from Dec. 5-8 for talks with representatives of Kim Jong Un, as threats of escalation rise in the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. State Department has made clear that Feltman represents the U.N., not the U.S., in diplomatic overtures. North Korea said it has agreed to regular communication with … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Top diplomat urged “time is of the essence” for solution in North Korea, U.N. says
Essence of Dick Enberg stretched far beyond sportscasting persona
Telling the life story of Dick Enberg sounds easy … at the surface.Simply gulp lungs full of air for a long recitation of the 14 Emmy Awards and the nine times he was named national broadcaster of the year. Reel off the 28 Wimbledons, the 10 Super Bowls, all those Rose Bowls and Final Fours. Tick through the dizzying Halls of Fame, the movie appearances and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.That, though, wasn’t the most remarkable thing about the undeniably remarkable footprint of the inexhaustible, one-of-a-kind broadcaster. That wasn’t the essence of Enberg, who died of an apparent stroke Dec. 21 with an ageless voice at age 82.That wasn’t who Enberg was.As speakers paraded to a Petco Park podium under a nagging drizzle Saturday during a celebration of life, many who knew him best began to shape the person beyond the persona.Billy Packer fought tears, explaining how the industry titan who worked with him for a mere half of a single basketball game kicked … [Read more...] about Essence of Dick Enberg stretched far beyond sportscasting persona
Speeches at Essence pre-Oscar lunch highlight being present
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The speeches by the recipients of Essence magazine's 11th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards have a theme: We are here, and we will be seen."Black Panther" and "The Walking Dead" star Danai Gurira, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Westworld" actress Tessa Thompson, Emmy-winning writer and actress Lena Waithe and comedian Tiffany Haddish were recognized by the magazine Thursday in Beverly Hills, California.The powerhouse room at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel was filled with Oscar winners and superstars, including Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya, Amandla Stenberg and Rosario Dawson."Insecure" actress Yvonne Orji hosted the program, which the Oprah Winfrey Network will air on Saturday as a special."Essence is so black right now, they just picked up distribution in Wakanda," Orji said, joking about the fictional African nation depicted in "Black Panther."Every honoree spoke about how meaningful it has been … [Read more...] about Speeches at Essence pre-Oscar lunch highlight being present
Emotional afternoon of sisterhood at Essence pre-Oscar lunch
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The speeches by the recipients of Essence magazine's 11th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards have a theme: We are here, and we will be seen."Black Panther" and "The Walking Dead" star Danai Gurira, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Westworld" actress Tessa Thompson, Emmy-winning writer and actress Lena Waithe and comedian Tiffany Haddish were recognized by the magazine Thursday in Beverly Hills, California.The powerhouse room at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel was filled with Oscar winners and superstars, including Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya, Amandla Stenberg and Rosario Dawson.The Oprah Winfrey Network will air a special on the luncheon on Saturday.———For full coverage of awards season, visit: https://apnews.com/tag/AwardsSeason … [Read more...] about Emotional afternoon of sisterhood at Essence pre-Oscar lunch