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Kiara Byrd

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The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: How To Slay Your First ESSENCE Festival

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By Kiara Byrd
| Essence Verified
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola is just around the corner. If you have not purchased your tickets yet, you may miss out on the biggest event of the year in the heart of New Orleans. The festival will take place from July 4 through July 6 and will feature celebrity panels, vendors, beauty activations, networking opportunities, musical performances, and more.
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The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: How To Slay Your First ESSENCE Festival

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By Alton Anderson Founder-CEO-Editor, Kiara Byrd
| Black News UK
FREE ADVERTISING FOR BLACK CHARITIES BLACK NONPROFITS AND BLACK LED BUSINESSES Would you like to reach your communities locally or internationally? As a completly self funded nonprofit ourselves we know many Black charities nonprofits and businesses can find it hard through a lack of adequte funding or staff.
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Unboxed: How Fiber Artist Chelsea Billingsley Weaves Black Stories Into Fine Art Original

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By Kiara Byrd
| Essence Verified
Courtesy of Chelsea Billingsley Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Some people pivot onto new paths later in life. Others just know that an unconventional life is what they’re meant for. Chelsea Billingsley, 29, has always been drawn to art. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, she was a track and field star: fast, focused, and disciplined.
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