The Seminars
Every year, Essence Music Festival throws the "Party With A Purpose" and this year is no exception. Important to the purpose are the seminars that take place all through the festival. These seminars are informative, empowering and fun. They happen in the Convention Center. Here's the schedule for 2009:
Friday, July 3rd
- Dr. Juanita Bynum
- Marvelyn Brown
- Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook
- Hill Harper
- Lisa Hartwell
- Dr. Hilda Hutcherson
- NeNe Leakes
- Finesse Mitchell
- Donna Richardson-Joyner
- Sharon Quinn
- Omarosa Manigault Stallworth, or simply Omarosa
- Celeste Watkins Hayes
- Malinda Williams
- Malik Yoba
Saturday, July 4th
- Roland Martin
- Donna Brazile
- Malaak Compton-Rock
- Bill Cosby
- George C. Fraser
- Carla Harris
- Ed Gordon
- Ledisi
- Tom Joyner
- Donnie McClurkin
- Judge Penny Reynolds
- Rev. Al Sharpton
- Steve Stoute
Sunday, July 5th
- Bishop T.D. Jakes
- The Mortons
- Mayor C. Ray Nagin
- Smokie Norful
- CeCe Winans
- Marvin Sapp
