Kevin Hart poses for photographers at the premiere of “Jumanji: The Next Level,” on Dec. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. Janet Jackson, Hart and Nicki Minaj are among the headliners announced Thursday, March 3, 2022, for this summer’s Essence Festival of Culture, which returns to New Orleans after a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)