CEO of ESSENCE Communications, Richelieu Dennis, has stepped down from his position amidst allegations of sexual misconduct. On Wednesday (Jun 30) the iconic publication released a statement revealing that Dennis has reportedly "stepped down" as CEO while the magazine conducts its independent internal investigation over the claims written in an anonymous essay posted over the weekend, adding that Caroline Wanga will be acting as interim CEO while they undergo the process.

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There’s some unfortunate but not all that surprising news to share about the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

The mayor of New Orleans announced that Essence Festival 2020 is officially postponed due to the concerns of coronavirus.