UPDATE: The winner is JESSE! Check your email!! Starting July 3, this year’s ESSENCE Festival will go down in New Orleans, Louisiana. Celebrating two anniversaries – 20 years of music, leadership and more as well as the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – the theme is “Year of Empowerment.” In fact, as a part of their Empowerment Experience, they will be hosting a free workshop series titled Empower U. Topics including Love & Relationships, Healthy Living, Money & Power, Beauty & Style, Education, Technology and Careers are among the deep-dive workshop tracks. Additionally, many of our favorite celebs like Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Leela James, SWV, Alicia Keys will be…