Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed Culture by Ida Harris Melanated Moments: July Was Filled With Vibes And Vision Peep these events that went down in Atlanta and New Orleans. Peep these melanated moments from New Orleans to Atlanta. Essence Festival of CultureShine City, the festival’s largest interactive activation to date, went down at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The 2026 Empowerment Experience ushered in a weekend-long initiative and theme around: “The Softness We Deserve: The Healing Power of Our Stories.” Processed with VSCO with a6pro preset Processed with VSCO with j5 preset Processed with VSCO with a6pro presetRELATED CONTENT: Melanated Moments: June 2026