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2 Sep

‘Why Not Us: Southern Dance’ Expands On The Tradition

‘Why Not Us: Southern Dance’ Expands On The Tradition
var playerInstance_6lXmERFx = jwplayer("jw-video-6lXmERFx").setup({ playlist: "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/6lXmERFx", autostart: false, repeat: true, mute: true, aspectratio: '16:9', sharing: { sites: ["facebook","twitter","email","linkedin"] }, cast: {}, floating: { dismissible: true }, autoPause: { viewability: false }, displaytitle: true, displaydescription: true, controls: true, related: { displayMode: 'shelfWidget' }, advertising: {"client":"googima","tag":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?correlator=&iu=/21698916284/ess/VideoNews&impl=s&env=vp&gdfp_req=1&output=vast&sz=1000x1&description_url=__page-url__&tfcd=0&npa=0&vpmute=0&vpa=auto&vad_format=linear&url=__page-url__&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&v=6lXmERFx&pmnd=0&pmxd=60000&ad_rule=1&cust_params=ttid%3D6lXmERFx%26frnch%3D__item-franchise__%26environment%3D%26kwblock%3Ddis,Bui,Abb,Microsoft,Wal,Air,DIS 2,CapOne2,Coca,UPS,mcd,Targetbos,Buick,EFOC_Tar.,Toyota,dentsu,Johnson","vpaidcontrols":true} }) The 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture was a really special weekend for everybody in attendance. Held on the famed Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in Recent Orleans, the inaugural ESSENCE Film Festival highlighted excellence, innovation, and creativity by Black visionaries each in front of and behind the camera. For more of all the things you missed on the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, visit our official video content hub HERE. On July 1, Disney, Andscape, and ESPN+ had a screening for an original documentary show titled Why Not Us: Southern Dance. Executive produced...
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2 Sep

Check Out The Industry Insiders That Hit The ESSENCE

Check Out The Industry Insiders That Hit The ESSENCE
Earl Gibson III Coming off the high of Black Women in Hollywood, ESSENCE gathered actors, directors, and Hollywood business insiders together to offer Black creatives — each newbies and vets — with a platform to attach, collaborate, educate and empower themselves. Missed the show in person? Relive the 2022 ESSENCE Hollywood House HERE. Gathering on Friday, March 25, ESSENCE Hollywood House was a probability for creatives to rewrite the story on the ability of our presence on the large and small screens, in addition to behind the scenes. Cameron Foster With a day filled with panels and networking, the present and next generation of Hollywood heavy-hitters got a probability to attach and encourage each other. Have a look contained in the event below and...
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25 Aug

, Angela Bassett Is As Flawless As She Was

, Angela Bassett Is As Flawless As She Was
The number 64 doesn’t sound correct when saying it in the identical sentence because the name Angela Bassett, but today the lady considered considered one of the best — and most ageless — actresses of our time does indeed turn the massive 6-4. Though Ms. Bassett you’d never guess her age, the Academy Award-nominated star actually has the longevity on screen to back up that figure. Actually, she earned that Oscar nomination (and won the Golden Globe) for what was considered her first lead breakout role as Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It. Article continues after video. var playerInstance_Jk1X1Vey = jwplayer("jw-video-Jk1X1Vey").setup({ playlist: "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Jk1X1Vey", autostart: false, repeat: true, mute: true, aspectratio: '16:9', sharing: { sites: ["facebook","twitter","email","linkedin"] }, cast: {}, floating: { dismissible: true }, autoPause: { viewability: false...
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