NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: (L-R) Queen Trini Lisa, Charley Pierre, Nina Compton and Barkue Tubman-Zawolo, Chief of Staff, Essence Ventures speaks during 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 05, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for ESSENCE)