1. Erica Campbell & Cissy Houston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Erica Campbell and Cissy Houston attend the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
2. Kim Burrell & Anita Wilson
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Kim Burrell and Anita Wilson pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
3. CeCe Winans & Kim Burrell At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: CeCe Winans and Kim Burrell pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
4. CeCe Winans & Kelly Price At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Cece Winans and Kelly Price perform onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
5. Anita Wilson At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Anita Wilson performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
6. Erica Campbell & Cissy Houston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Erica Campbell and Cissy Houston attend the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
7. Kim Burrell At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Kim Burrell performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
8. Tyronne Foster And The Arc Singers At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Tyronne Foster and the Arc Singers perform onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
9. Jekalyn Carr At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Jekalyn Carr performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
10. Kelly Price At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Kelly Price performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
11. PJ Morton At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: PJ Morton performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
12. J.J. Hairston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: J.J. Hairston performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
13. “Greenleaf” Stars Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Deborah Joy Winans, & Merle Dandridge At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: The cast of Greenleaf (L – R) Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Deborah Joy Winans, and Merle Dandridge pose a picture backstage during the 2017 Essence Festival – Day 3 on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
14. Keith David At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Actor Keith David poses for a picture backstage during the 2017 Essence Festival – Day 3 on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
15. Lynn Whitfield At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Actress Lynn Whitfield poses for a picture during the 2017 Essence Festival – Day 3 on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
16. Deborah Joy Winans At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Actress Deborah Joy Winans poses for a picture during the 2017 Essence Festival – Day 3 on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
17. Merle Dandridge At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Actress Merle Dandridge pose for a picture during the 2017 Essence Festival – Day 3 on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
18. Keith David At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Actor Keith David poses for a picture backstage during the 2017 Essence Festival – Day 3 on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
19. Bishop Lester Love At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Bishop Lester Love speaks onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
20. Cissy Houston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Cissy Houston attends the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
21. Cissy Houston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Cissy Houston speaks onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
22. CeCe Winans & Kim Burrell At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: CeCe Winans and Kim Burrell pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
23. CeCe Winans & Kim Burrell At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: CeCe Winans and Kim Burrell pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
24. Cissy Houston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Cissy Houston poses backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
25. Mikki Taylor & CeCe Winans At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Mikki Taylor and CeCe Winans pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
26. Yvette Nicole Brown, CeCe Winans & Roland Martin At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Yvette Nicole Brown, CeCe Winans and Roland Martin pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
27. Yvette Nicole Brown & CeCe Winans At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Yvette Nicole Brown and CeCe Winans pose backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
28. Cissy Houston At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Cissy Houston sits onstage during a tribute performance at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
29. Erica Campbell At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Erica Campbell poses backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)
30. Erica Campbell At Essence Festival 2017
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Erica Campbell poses backstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival)