ESSENCE GU Summit Lineup: Jasmin Corley, Selah Marley, Kaelyn Kastle & More

Grab your besties and get ready for an unforgettable experience!

We’re back! For our second annual ESSENCE Girls United Summit, we’re going to shake things up, have much-needed conversations, and help you navigate the real world. We’re excited to bring you some familiar and fresh faces as we dive into content creation, honoring LGBTQIA+ icons, fashion, mental health, financial management and more.

This year, we’re live in Atlanta, Ga and sharing this special experience to HBCU students on October 9, 2021 from 3 pm — 7 pm EST.

We know you’re hyped to hear from people like artist and model Selah Marley, fashionista and content creator Jasmin Corley, organizer and co-founder of Freedom March NYC Chelsea Miller, musician and influencer Kaelyn Kastle. The event will be hosted by Jazz Anderson and also feature input from artist and activist Tangina Stone, poet Ernestine Johnson, McDonald’s owner and operator Danesha Smith and more.

Click HERE to RSVP for the 2021 ESSENCE Girls United Summit!

You’ll also be able to hear from the team behind GU: co-founders Rechelle and Sophia Dennis and Associate Editors D’Shonda Brown and Brooklyn White. We’re always honored to tell stories for and by Black women and are thrilled at the opportunity to bring you dynamic content through curated conversations.

We’ll be closing out the event with a stunning performance from R&B starlet KeiyaA, who’s sure to bring the calming vibes we all need.

Keep scrolling for a full lineup of ESSENCE GU Summit so far and be on the lookout for additional names. See you soon!

The 2021 Girls United Summit is presented by CBS Original The Equalizer and sponsored by American Airlines and McDonald’s.

Marsha Barnes
MARSHA BARNES
Founder of The Finance Bar
D'Shonda-Brown
D’SHONDA BROWN
Associate Editor of ESSENCE Girls United
Zyahna-Bryant
ZYAHNA BRYANT
Activist & Strategist
Jasmin-Corley
JASMIN CORLEY
Content Creator
Rechelle Dennis
RECHELLE DENNIS
Founder of Girls United
Mary-Pat-Hector
MARY-PAT HECTOR
Program Strategist
Lilias John
LILIAS FOLKES JOHN
Your Financial Stylist
Kaelyn Kastle
KAELYN KASTLE
Artist & Influencer
DJ-Miss-Milan
DJ. MISS MILAN
DJ
Chelsea-Miller
CHELSEA MILLER
Organizer + Co-Founder of Freedom March NYC
Nicola-Pierre-Smith
NICOLA PIERRE-SMITH
Licensed Professional Counselor
Tonya Rapley
TONYA RAPLEY
Entrepreneur & Best Selling Author
Danesha Smith
DANESHA SMITH
McDonald’s Owner/Operator
Tangina Stone
TANGINA STONE
Artist + Activist
Brooklyn White
BROOKLYN WHITE
Associate Editor, GU

The Summit will also stream live on ESSENCE Studios. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://girlsunited.essence.com/gusummit2021/.

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