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 performing. And to make this giveaway even sweeter, Blaq Vixen Beauty in collaboration with American POP, is giving away two (2) weekend passes to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival on Friday, July 4, to see both Prince and Janelle Monae perform! If you are located in the U.S. and Canada, enter to win!

To enter my giveaway, click the Rafflecopter widget below, tweet about the giveaway and leave a comment. The giveaway will end on Monday, June 23. The winner will also be announced at that time on this post and on Twitter. Tickets will be mailed via USPS with tracking number. Also, here’s another chance to win tickets for weekend passes: http://bit.ly/ESSENCESweeps. Good luck!