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Essence Appoints New CEO Following Allegations Owner Richelieu Dennis Fostered Toxic Workplace Culture
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![Michelle Ebanks, left, and Richelieu Dennis speak at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP Stock Michelle Ebanks, left, and Richelieu Dennis speak at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJJXFD/michelle-ebanks-left-and-richelieu-dennis-speak-at-the-2019-essence-festival-at-the-ernest-n-morial-convention-center-on-saturday-july-6-2019-in-new-orleans-photo-by-amy-harrisinvisionap-2MJJXFD.jpg)
Michelle Ebanks, left, and Richelieu Dennis speak at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP Stock
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ESSENCE Festival on Twitter: "#BlackDollarsMatter! That's why we've invited Jack Dorsey CEO of @Square to #EssenceFest for an intimate fireside chat with @Essence Ventures chairman Richelieu Dennis at our first ever Global
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