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Essence Festival 2026: Celebrating Black Women Resisting Toxic Data Centers

Name: Essence Festival 2026: Celebrating Black Women Resisting Toxic Data Centers
Start: 2026-07-04T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-04T15:00:00-05:00
Location: The Eliza Jane

July 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free Essence Festival reception in New Orleans with speakers, networking, live DJ, open bar, and hors d’oeuvres.

Join Young, Gifted & Green and Our Bodies, Our Mississippi in New Orleans during Essence Festival 2026 for a free reception celebrating Black women’s leadership in environmental justice. Enjoy an afternoon of conversation, community, networking, and inspiration with featured guests from advocacy, law, and community leadership, plus a live DJ, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and swag. Thank you to our Sponsor Color of Change!

The event will be held at The Eliza Jane, 315 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Doors open at 12:45 PM and the program begins at 1:00 PM. Space is limited, tickets are required, and entry is first come, first served.