Day three of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola® was filled with unforgettable experiences!
From the daytime ESSENCE Stage, which featured panels with actresses Sheryl Lee Ralph, Taraji P Henson, and more, to the ESSENCE In His Zone: Men’s Experience, which featured speakers, Rick Ross and Deon Cole, it was truly a day filled with captivating moments that left all who were attendance inspired beyond measure.
The nighttime performances gave us an incredible show with the headliner (and birthday girl!) Missy Elliott alongside Jill Scott, Ice Cube with DJ Quik, E-40, Ice T, JJ Fad, Lady of Rage, Yo-Yo, Monica, Coco Jones, Jermaine Dupri with Big Boi, Gucci Mane, Lil Jon, Ludacris, T.I. and more.
Keep scrolling to see some of our favorite moments from day three:
Photo: Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty ImagesNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 01: Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, and Sade Baderinwa attend the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 01, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo Photo: Getty ImagesNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 01: A view of double dutch jump rope at 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 01, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE)Photo: Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty ImagesNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 01: Jill Scott performs onstage during day 2 of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Caesars Superdome on July 01, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for ESSENCE)Photo: Getty Images North AmericaNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 01: (L-R) Ludacris and Jermaine Dupri perform onstage during day 2 of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Caesars Superdome on July 01, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for ESSENPhoto: Getty Images
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