BET Awards & Experience 2019: Everything You Should Know About The BET Youth Leadership Program in Los Angeles
The BET Experience Youth Program presented by AEG is a free two-day educational development program that serves sophomores, juniors, and seniors from high schools in Los Angeles who are interested in careers in the music and entertainment industry. The program is in its seventh year and it ran from June 21 to June 23 at L.A. LIVE during BET Awards weekend.
That One Time I Went To Essence Festival On A Budget
I had been to NOLA before for National Urban League Conference, but the vibe at Essence Fest was something different. It was truly a reunion with people from all walks of life that came together for the one event that can possibly change their lives. I grew up reading Essence and very aware of what the magazine brings to our community.
OVO Festival: Views from the 6ix
OVO Fest launched in 2010, a few months after "Over," as an attempt by the then up-and-coming rapper to cement his credibility with a festival in his own honor. Drake started off his show on his throne: a replica of the famously known, CN Tower which was the album cover for Views.