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02 Mar 2018
The prestigious event was attended by A-list celebrities who all came to celebrate black women in the film and television industry.
The biggest Oscar-Week celebration of black women in film and television, the ‘Essence Black Women in Hollywood Gala’, will air on OWN March 3rd! ?????? _ ?? Danai Gurira was honored by Lupita Nyong’o, Tessa Thompson was honored by Janelle Monae, Tiffany Haddish was honored by Lil Rel Howery, Lena Waithe was honored by Justin Simien and Angela Bassett and Yvonne Orji was the host. | March 1, 2018 | ??: @jemalcountessphotography | #ContourByGetty | #GettyEntertainmentA post shared by Getty Images Entertainment (@gettyentertainment) on Mar 1, 2018 at 8:45pm PST
The biggest Oscar-Week celebration of black women in film and television, the ‘Essence Black Women in Hollywood Gala’, will air on OWN March 3rd! ?????? _ ?? Danai Gurira was honored by Lupita Nyong’o, Tessa Thompson was honored by Janelle Monae, Tiffany Haddish was honored by Lil Rel Howery, Lena Waithe was honored by Justin Simien and Angela Bassett and Yvonne Orji was the host. | March 1, 2018 | ??: @jemalcountessphotography | #ContourByGetty | #GettyEntertainment
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#danaigurira #angelabassett #sydellenoel #essence #blackwomeninhollywood #preoscargalaA post shared by Shanell Luster (@shanelll94) on Mar 2, 2018 at 12:43am PST
#danaigurira #angelabassett #sydellenoel #essence #blackwomeninhollywood #preoscargala
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Golden Globe and Academy Award Nominated Actress, @gabby3shabby dressed in @madamwokie off-the-shoulder Ankara print dress. Thank you @themarcyminute ?? #madamwokie #losangeles #Freetown #sierraleonegirlmagic #sierraleoneandesigner #vogue #ecoage #vogueitalia#vogueblack #madamwokie #Handmade #bbcfocusonafrica #essence #blackwomeninhollywood #chicitup #march #style #beauty #bgki #blackgirlsrock #refinery29 #fashion #lifestyleblogger #blackgirlmagic #print #africanfashion #retail #fashionbombafrica #fashionista #ankara #ankaraprint #printA post shared by Madam Wokie (@madam_wokie) on Mar 1, 2018 at 12:31pm PST
Golden Globe and Academy Award Nominated Actress, @gabby3shabby dressed in @madamwokie off-the-shoulder Ankara print dress. Thank you @themarcyminute ?? #madamwokie #losangeles #Freetown #sierraleonegirlmagic #sierraleoneandesigner #vogue #ecoage #vogueitalia#vogueblack #madamwokie #Handmade #bbcfocusonafrica #essence #blackwomeninhollywood #chicitup #march #style #beauty #bgki #blackgirlsrock #refinery29 #fashion #lifestyleblogger #blackgirlmagic #print #africanfashion #retail #fashionbombafrica #fashionista #ankara #ankaraprint #print
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I’m a Black Woman in Hollywood y’all! Thank you @essence for Honoring me today! #SheReady Top & skirt: @aliceandolivia Shoes: @lesilla Stylist: @bryonjavar Makeup: @makeupbydionne Hair: @glamourroomsalonA post shared by Tiffany Haddish (@tiffanyhaddish) on Mar 1, 2018 at 8:12pm PST
I’m a Black Woman in Hollywood y’all! Thank you @essence for Honoring me today! #SheReady Top & skirt: @aliceandolivia Shoes: @lesilla Stylist: @bryonjavar Makeup: @makeupbydionne Hair: @glamourroomsalon
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Shine, @ava! #blackwomeninhollywood (??: @michaelrowephoto)A post shared by ESSENCE (@essence) on Mar 1, 2018 at 2:38pm PST
Shine, @ava! #blackwomeninhollywood (??: @michaelrowephoto)
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Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon...what a magical, inspiring afternoon surrounded by women changing the world ??Thank you @essence for having me!#blackwomeninhollywoodA post shared by LaLa (@lala) on Mar 1, 2018 at 4:03pm PST
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon...what a magical, inspiring afternoon surrounded by women changing the world ??Thank you @essence for having me!#blackwomeninhollywood
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#danaigurira #honoree and #lupitanyongo at the #essence #blackwomeninhollywood #blackwomanmagicA post shared by CupofSoulShow (@cupofsoulshow) on Mar 1, 2018 at 9:25pm PST
#danaigurira #honoree and #lupitanyongo at the #essence #blackwomeninhollywood #blackwomanmagic
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With my beautiful date for The Essence Black Women in Film event today !! Look at that skirt she designed ! Every first Black woman to do anything in History !!! ??A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Mar 1, 2018 at 5:01pm PST
With my beautiful date for The Essence Black Women in Film event today !! Look at that skirt she designed ! Every first Black woman to do anything in History !!! ??
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Thank you for having me @essence ?? #blackwomeninhollywood was such a joyous jubilee of our triumph ?? So beautiful to see sisters @lenawaithe @danaigurira @tessamaethompson @tiffanyhaddish shineA post shared by amandla (@amandlastenberg) on Mar 1, 2018 at 4:51pm PST
Thank you for having me @essence ?? #blackwomeninhollywood was such a joyous jubilee of our triumph ?? So beautiful to see sisters @lenawaithe @danaigurira @tessamaethompson @tiffanyhaddish shine
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The Hardricts ??- #stellamccartney ??- #balenciaga #pregnancy #fashionA post shared by tiamowry (@tiamowry) on Mar 1, 2018 at 4:28pm PST
The Hardricts ??- #stellamccartney ??- #balenciaga #pregnancy #fashion
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