ESSENCE might be celebrating the cinematic achievements of these in Hollywood inside the previous yr, on the extremely anticipated annual ESSENCE Black Girls in Hollywood Awards on Thursday, March 7, 2024 for its seventeenth yr!
This yr’s leisure {industry} trailblazers embrace Academy Award nominated actress & Grammy Award winner, Danielle Brooks, six-time Grammy nominated singer and leading-actress, Halle Bailey, acclaimed screenwriter and showrunner of All American, All American: Homecoming and Discovered, Nkechi Okoro Carroll, {industry} powerhouse & President of Unique Programming for STARZ, Kathryn Busby.
Hosted by celebrated actor, Grammy Award profitable rapper and entrepreneur, Cliff “Methodology Man” Smith, the extremely anticipated occasion returns to Los Angeles to acknowledge ladies who’re making their simple mark in movie and tv and amplifies their strides in defining what it means to be a Black lady in Hollywood.
Via the lens of cinematic achievements, the 2024 awards ceremony will honor and discover the multifaceted power that defines the essence of Black ladies, emphasizing their position as pillars of resilience and dedication even within the face of industry-challenges inspiring this yr’s theme of “Radiant Energy” – spotlighting the power, grace, and affect of Black ladies within the tv and movie {industry} amidst the 2023 turmoil marked by the writers’ and actors’ strike. The awards ceremony, produced by Essence Studios and Pink Summer season TV, will air on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Community and stream on Max/discovery+.
“The intersection of pleasure and justice is the place neighborhood thrives. We don’t ever have to diminish our collective energy and accomplishments; as a result of work we’re nonetheless doing to exist equitably. The previous yr examined this intersection inside one in all our most sacred cultural realms, when the leisure {industry} confronted the gridlock of stakeholder worth and WORTH. Livelihoods and legacies have been at-risk because the battle for financial inclusion mandated decision. In parallel, the property that the {industry} creates as a direct infusion of pleasure that propels our neighborhood by means of the depth and breadth of life, have been stagnated as a transparent and simply final result stayed unsure. Whereas components of the incongruence have stabilized, there’s nonetheless important work to be executed to create sustainable change. As we sit within the present second, ESSENCE will preserve its steadfast dedication to uplift people who proceed to supply their craft and ability as a lifeline of optimism and hope. So adjoining to the continued work to democratize wealth, we stand unapologetic about celebrating the Black ladies inside the {industry} which are the purveyors of the cinematic vitamins that nourish our spirits and souls. As we have now for practically 20 years, we are going to illuminate Black Girls in Hollywood that outline the leisure tradition the world savors, pursue and attain fairness that the institution tries to withhold, and commemorate the achievements they’ve attained that frequently un-stick flooring, un-break ladders, and un-glass ceilings, because the Chief Government Officer of dwelling, tradition and neighborhood rightfully deserves,” mentioned Essence Ventures President and CEO, Caroline Wanga.
ESSENCE will proceed its celebration of Black movie & tv luminaries on the fifth annual ESSENCE Hollywood Home, which might be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 3322 La Cienega Place in Los Angeles. The expertise for aspiring filmmakers, actors and TV & movie fans, will embrace a day of networking, mentoring and skill-building to teach and encourage the neighborhood, whereas highlighting the huge spectrum of Black excellence. Trade thought leaders, executives and celebrities will participate in considerate programming together with fireplace chats, panel discussions, pace mentoring classes, and extra, offering attendees with real-life motion plans for development inside the {industry}.
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