00:00If you woke up in New Orleans at this time in the morning and it was raining outside,
00:11you might be a little sluggish too.
00:13But that doesn't mean we're not going to have a great time.
00:14Let me tell you who I am.
00:16As our fabulous DJ mentioned, my name is Rochelle Carey.
00:19I am a mom, no, I did not bring him, journalist, moderator, wannabe sportscaster,
00:28wannabe TikToker, we'll get to that, and wannabe podcaster, but most of all, I'm a huge fan of Essence.
00:34So let's get the day going.
00:37It has been three years since we have been here in person.
00:42You may not realize that because Essence is very nimble, so there were virtual events,
00:47but this is the first time in three years we have all been together.
00:51So let me just kind of run down some of the amazing people that are going to be here.
00:54Mickey Guyton will be here, Alicia Garza, Angela Yee, Angelica Ross, Romeo Miller, Lori Harvey.
01:02Everybody is going to be here throughout the day on the Wealth and Power Stage,
01:06and I'm going to kind of guide you through the day.
01:08Plus, veteran journalist Tiffany Cross, Carrie Champion, Nina Parker leading fantastic, dynamic discussions.
01:16That's just a little bit of the day.
01:19And then, of course, you already know about the fantastic shows tonight.
01:22I hope you're going to be tweeting, posting on Instagram, on TikTok, all of that.
01:28The hashtag is very simple.
01:30It is Essence Fest.
01:32As I mentioned, the tickets for the shows tonight, I hope you're prepared for a wonderful concert.
01:37Miss Nicki Minaj, Peony Man, Mickey Guyton, as I mentioned.
01:40Loney Love and D-Nice will be hosting as well.
01:44And do not forget the super lounges as well, and stop by Essence after dark if you are still awake.
01:54Let's begin.
01:55You
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