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2015 Essence Festival Welcomes WGN Thriller ‘Underground’ with Jurnee Smollett and Stars

The cast and creators of WGN America’s highly anticipated, pulse-pounding original series “Underground” will unveil a first-look trailer and participate in a panel session at the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans.  Series’ stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell (“Friday Night Lights,” “True Blood,” “The Great Debaters”), Aldis Hodge (“Straight Outta…

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Essence Festival Is The Place To Be This Fourth of July Weekend.

If you're a fan of R&B, hip-hop, or soul music, the Essence Festival is the place to be this Fourth of July Weekend. With acts lined up like Usher, Mary J. Blige, and Erykah Badu, this year is slated to be bigger than ever. Kevin Hart has been slated to headline ESSENCE's…