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Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae and Isse Rae
Honorees Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monae and Isse Rae give us life at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross
Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross take a flawless photo at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo arrives in style at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Keri and Yara Shahidi
Keri Shahidi gazes like a proud mama at daughter Yara Shahidi at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Loni Love and Danielle Brooks
Loni Love and Danielle Brooks take selfies at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King commands the room at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae is poised and elegant at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Tracee Ellis Ross and Tina Knowles
Tracee Ellis Ross and Tina Knowles pose for a pic at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Cynthia Erivo and June Ambrose
Cynthia Erivo and June Ambrose chat it up at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Vanessa Simmons and Common
Vanessa Simmons and Common pose for a pic at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard arrives in style at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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MC Lyte
MC Lyte is all smiles at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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An Inside Look
The Colgate Optic White Photo Booth is ready for bright smiles at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi flashes her gorgeous smile at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Vicky Jeudy
Vicky Jeudy looks like Hollywood royalty at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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An Inside Look
The latest issue of ESSENCE, featuring Ava DuVernay, on display in the lounge at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Issa Rae
Issa Rae can’t contain her joy at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett simply slays at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Adrienne C. Moore
Adrienne C. Moore is pretty in pink at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae takes in the night at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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An Inside Look
Goodies displayed on the dining tables at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen gets ready for her closeup backstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Aja Naomi King and Viola Davis
Aja Naomi King poses with the one and only Viola Davis at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann
“Underground” stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann pose for a pic at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Gabrielle Union and Pharrell Williams
Gabrielle Union and Pharrell Williams chat backstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi takes in an evening of elegance at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Logan Browning
Logan Browning is posing pretty at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Gabrielle Union and Aja Naomi King
Gabrielle Union and Aja Naomi King embrace on stage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Vanessa K. De Luca
ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief Vanessa K. De Luca gives an inspiring speech at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union hosts the evening at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Holly Robinson Peete and Issa Rae
Holly Robinson Peete and Issa Rae smile for a photo at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Janelle Monae, Angela Bassett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Janelle Monae, Angela Bassett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell stun at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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An Inside Look
Coca Cola cocktails were on deck at the bar at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King accepts the ‘Lincoln Shining Star Award’ onstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Kofi Siriboe and Common
Kofi Siriboe and Common chop it up at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King tears up at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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An Inside Look
The stunning decor the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Aja Naomi King and Laverne Cox
Aja Naomi King and Laverne Cox are camera ready at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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An Inside Look
The AT&T Recharge Bar saved many phones from dying during the night at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Kofi Siriboe
Kofi Siriboe praises Black women at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel
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Shaun Robinson
Shaun Robinson strikes a pose at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Robinson Peete is all smiles at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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An Inside Look
The beautiful table setting at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Janelle Monae and Angela Bassett
Honoree Janelle Monae and Angela Bassett at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi celebrates with her little brothers Ehsan and Sayeed at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Yara Shahidi and Tracee Ellis Ross
Yara Shahidi and Tracee Ellis Ross celebrate backstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Tracee Ellis Ross speaks
Tracee Ellis Ross speaks speaks onstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Yara Shahidi
Honoree Yara Shahidi accepts the ‘Generation Next’ award at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Yara Shahidi and Tracee Ellis Ross
Yara Shahidi and Tracee Ellis Ross hug after Yara accepts her award at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Issa Rae and Debbie Allen
Issa Rae and Debbie Allen take selfies backstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae accepts the ‘Breakthrough Award’ at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi and Janelle Monae
Honorees Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi and Janelle Monae celebrate at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams speaks onstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Issa Rae
Honoree Issa Rae proudly poses with her ‘Vanguard Award’ at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi and Janelle Monae
Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi and Janelle Monae share in a moment of black sisterhood at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo performs onstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Michelle Ebanks
President of Essence Communications Michelle Ebanks speaks onstage at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Debbie Allen and Issa Rae
Debbie Allen presents the ‘Vanguard Award’ to honoree Issa Rae at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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An Inside Look
The room filled with black excellence at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Issa Rae
Issa Rae accepts her award at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Yvonne Orji and Yara Shahidi
Yvonne Orji and honoree Yara Shahidi at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Common and Teyonah Parris
Common and Teyonah Parris take pics at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Black Beauties
Cynthia Erivo, Vicky Jeudy, Samira Wiley, Kelly McCreary, Aja Naomi King, Adrienne C. Moore, and Danielle Brooks take a group pic at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Teyonah Parris and Vanessa K. De Luca
Teyonah Parris and ESSENCE Editor in Chief Vanessa K. De Luca pose pretty at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Danielle Truitt
Danielle Truitt exudes elegance at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine floats in upon arrival at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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June Ambrose and Vanessa Simmons
June Ambrose and Vanessa Simmons have some fun in the Colgate photo booth at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi and Janelle Monae
The four honrees embrace at the end of an amazing night at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
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Black Excellence
Vanessa K. De Luca, Quvenzhane Wallis, Yara Shahidi, Aja Naomi King, Danielle Brooks, Shonda Rhimes, Vicky Jeudy, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Tracee Ellis Ross, President of Essence Communications Michelle Ebanks, Issa Rae, Janelle Monae, Angela Bassett, Diahann Carroll, Alfre Woodard and Loretta Devine take an epic group photo at the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
