Another Essence Fest is in the books for New Orleans, complete with a few surprises and a little drama. Why it matters: The nation's largest Black culture festival generates more than $300 million for the city's economy,

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discussed her life and work on the Supreme Court as a member of the liberal minority in conversation at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told a group of lawyers and judges on Thursday that "the state of our democracy" is what keeps her up at night.