Tea with Queen and J visits Stitch Please!

In this very special episode of the Stitch Please podcast, Lisa chats with Queen and J. from the Tea with Queen and J. podcast about their first time attending the Essence festival in New Orleans, which is not only the largest Black-organized festival but the largest festival of any kind in the United States. They talk about its reputation for being an ‘Auntie Con’ and how events can be more intergenerational and welcoming to members of the queer community, musical performances by Janelle Monae, Megan Thee Stallion, and Jill Scott, and surprising moments of community care. Queen and J. discuss their own role in building Black community through events like #PodinLiveNYC and organizing a Juneteenth celebration geared towards a younger demographic, sweet dinner, and sea oysters, and they have an important conversation about why there is always room for more voices and more stories.