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Issa Rae showed up for Broccoli City Festival events in Washington D.C. where her brands Viarae Wines and Sienna Naturals had an activation.

This week, Broccoli City announced that the festival would be returning this July. Click inside to see who will be performing!

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington D.C.'s Broccoli City, in partnership with Live Nation Urban, announced the return of the Broccoli City Festival (BC Fest). The 2022 festival announcement also includes the launch of BLK (Black) Change Weekend at the Nation’s capital, May 5−8, 2022. Inspired by the documentary Wattstax, BLK Change Weekend has a goal to "mobilize young people, companies, and community organizations to work collaboratively to create a more racially equitable world for Black millennials and Gen Z'ers." It will include a 5K, and a Broccoli Con & Career Expo.   As far as the musical lineup, the 8th annual festival will take place over two days for the first time ever on May 7 and May 8 and feature performances from numerous acts including D.C. native Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, Jeezy, Wale, 21 Savage, Larry June, and more.