Taking place on Mother’s Day weekend (May 6-8), the festival borrowed its title from Blige’s 2017-released 13th studio album.
Coming together at networking club The Gathering Spot, summit attendees were treated to various panels featuring successful Black women from the entertainment and beauty arenas, among other business sectors. Talk show host Tamron Hall moderated the kickoff panel with Blige, radio personality Angie Martinez, actress Tasha Smith and beauty influencer Supa Cent. “Nobody starts a festival this big,” Hall said to Blige, noting the sheer magnitude of the multi-day event.
Festival attendees also had the opportunity to purchase tickets for a comedy show featuring Ms. Pat as well as a concert starring Kiana Lede, Emotional Oranges, Sevyn Streeter, Rubi Rose and others. Both events took place on May 6. The Strength of a Woman Festival’s final event was the May 8 gospel brunch at City Winery featuring Kierra Sheard and Le’Andria Johnson.
From there, fellow rapper and reality TV star Baby Tate performed a few of her empowering singles, including the TikTok viral hit “I Am.” Tate also sang one of her newer songs, “What’s Love,” before surprising the audience with an appearance from her mom, Grammy Award- winning singer Dionne Farris.
Tamron Hall, Angie Martinez, Tasha Smith, Mary J. Blige, and Supacent attend the Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit on May 7, 2022 at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta.Xscape’s set also paid homage to mothers, but not before the group performed hits such as “Who Can I Run To,” “My Little Secret” and “Just Kickin’ It.
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