# @essencefest on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbWkCeFiRts
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68433042-essencefest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a96b430f78.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28T22:01:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ESSENCE Festival of Culture (@essencefest) — https://gondola.cc/essencefest

## Caption

The heart of ESSENCE Fest has always been "family."

In this heartfelt conversation, our Chairman Richelieu Dennis and Miss Mary reflect on the principles that have guided ESSENCE for generations: community over individualism, connection over division, and the belief that we’re stronger when we come together.

That’s the spirit of #ESSENCEFest and the feeling we carry with us long after the Festival ends.

## Stats

- **Views:** 20,406
- **Likes:** 3
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 18

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