re: So who is going to Essence?

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The shooter was a troubled Vietnamese guy from the West Bank. How does that implicate the 'Essence crowd?'

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This.

On the one hand, the pure ignorance and knee-jerk racism in this thread makes me sad. On the other hand, it makes me glad y'all had to eat it last week RE: your precious confederate flag...

If anyone actually cares about the facts, read on. Otherwise, GFY (that stands for "go frick yourself", Jim Bob)....

I've been to Essence Fest a ton of times, and I've never had anything like an unpleasant experience. (FWIW I'm a white guy). About 2/3 of the people in the dome are women, mostly in groups, and many from out of town. Typical group: three or four GFs from Atlanta or Dallas, very nicely dressed, just having fun. Booze in the Dome is expensive, so very few people are really wasted. If you're into urban music, it's a cool (literally, air conditioned), safe experience.

I'll be there Sunday, with my GF, for Kendrick Lamar, Trombone Shorty, & Mary J. Blige.

I hope all you racist haters choke on chicken bone.