Relive the magic of the past 30 years with ESSENCE and AT&T Dream in Black! From sharing cherished memories of ESSENCE Festival of Culture, which turns 30 this year, to celebrating the power of connection, this journey shows how ESSIEs #DreamInBlack and why Connecting Changes Everything. Watch our unforgettable experience unfold! #ATT #EssenceFestival
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 To dream in black means to dream bold,
00:10 to dream unapologetically, to dream melanated,
00:12 to dream different, to dream strong, to dream resilient,
00:16 to know that no matter what happens,
00:17 we will always rise and come above at the top.
00:20 There is liberation.
00:21 There is joy.
00:22 There is peace, prosperity, but also resources
00:25 to make something like this happen.
00:26 And it kind of looks like this event right here.
00:29 One of my fondest memories of entering the convention center
00:33 is just seeing so many amazing faces.
00:38 I mean, just the idea of seeing our people come together
00:42 and experience joy like no other in New Orleans, I mean,
00:46 top tier.
00:47 The most memorable moment for me, honestly,
00:49 I think Janet Jackson.
00:51 I never saw her live, and she ate that up.
00:53 Nikki, too.
00:54 Stan Hardy, Megan Thee Stallion.
00:56 To see Tina Marie perform live was amazing for me.
00:58 Seeing her and knowing about her body of work
01:01 since I was a little girl, so that was pretty cool.
01:03 My favorite thing about Essence Fest
01:06 is the community, the sense of community.
01:08 Eating, dancing, singing, dressing up,
01:12 having amazing times with so many amazing people of color.
01:15 Just bask in blackness and culture and community.
01:19 Connecting changes everything.
01:22 (upbeat music)