Kerry Washington, Serena Williams, Lena Waithe and More Celebs Out and About | Essence

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington lights up the room as she arrives to the Scandal live stage reading of series finale to Benefit The Actors Fund in Los Angeles, California.

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Desus Nice, Lena Waithe, and The Kid Mero

Desus Nice, Lena Waithe, and The Kid Mero have a good time as they attend the FYC Event for VICELAND’s DESUS & MERO in North Hollywood, California.

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Serena Williams

Serena Williams is all smiles as she attends the Lincoln Motor Company x sbe Partnership Launch Event in Miami.

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Paula Patton

Paula Patton rocks a fun and flirty outfit to the premiere of the film ‘Traffik’ in Hollywood, California.

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Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley

Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley are hand in hand as they attend “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 2 Premiere in Hollywood, California.

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Nas

To celebrate the 24th anniversary of his debut album, Nas, Mass Appeal and Hennessy host a private screening at RVCC in Los Angeles of his documentary, “Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra.”

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Letitia Wright

Letitia Wright is sitting pretty as she makes a guest appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

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What’s the best thing you’ve purchased this year?

“Stella McCartney pants 2018 from men’s section while running around the city.”

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Anthony Mackie and Winston Duke

Anthony Mackie and Winston Duke are seen on the set of “Despierta America” at Univision Studios to promote the film “Avengers Infinity War” in Miami, Florida.

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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer is sitting pretty as she attends her listening party at 40 / 40 Club in New York City.

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Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay shows off her beautiful smile during the ARRAY Open House at the ARRAY Headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

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Storm Reid

Storm Reid is giving us good vibes at the ARRAY Open House at the ARRAY Headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

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Tina Turner

Tina Turner poses backstage with Adrienne Warner, the woman who play her in “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” in London, England.

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Yvonne Orji

Yvonne Orji is all smiles at the Independent School Alliance For Minority Affairs annual Impact Awards dinner in Santa Monica, California.

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Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris brightens up the room as she attends Marriott International to celebrate their world-class loyalty programme in London, England

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Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan attends the TBS’ The Last O.G. Basketball Court Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in New York City.

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Swizz Beatz

Swizz Beatz performs on stage at the Eighth Annual Brooklyn Artists Ball at The Brooklyn Museum in NYC.

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Gallant

Gallant performs at The Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles, California

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Lance Gross

Lance Gross attends LOUIS XIII Cognac Presents “100 Years” – The Song We’ll Only Hear #IfWeCare – by Pharrell Williams in Los Angeles, California.

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington is all smiles as she arrives at the Eva Longoria’s Hollywood Star Ceremony Post-Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California.

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Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks strikes a pose duting the urban Arts Partnership’s AmplifiED Gala in New York City.

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Tameika “Tiny” Harris

Tameka “Tiny” Harris of Xscape attends “Traffik” Atlanta VIP Screening in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton attends the Premiere of HBO’s “Westworld” Season 2 in Los Angeles, California.

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Eve

Eve is all smiles as she strikes a pose at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer is sitting pretty as she poses backstage during the 10th Annual Shorty Awards in New York City.

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Cardi B

Cardi B shows off her precious baby as she turns up on stage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

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Kehlani

Kehlani rocks some fun sequin pants as she performs onstage with Cardi B during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

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Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper performs as a special guest on the Coachella stage during day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

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Beyonce

Beyonce absolutely stole the show and gave us life at Beychella…we mean Coachella!

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Drake and French Montana

Drake and French Montana share some laughs at The Levi’s Brand Presents NEON CARNIVAL with Tequila Don Julio in Thermal, California.

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Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey of the duo Chloe x Halle performs on the Mojave stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music in Indio, California.

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SZA

SZA rocks a flirty pink outfit as she performs on stage at Coachella.

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2015: ESSENCE Fest Welcomes Kendrick Lamar

One of the most powerful young voices in music today brought his timely messages and platinum-selling sound to the ESSENCE Festival stage to close out the 2015 Festival weekend as only he could.