Essense Presents: The BLACK WOMEN of HOLLYWOOD

The 1ST Annual

ESSENSE MAGAZINE

Black WOMEN of HOLLYWOOD Luncheon

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Im So HAPPY that SOMEONE has FINALLY Decided to Host a Semi-Formal Affair, Much-Like the Oscar Luncheon, and Other HollyWood Fetes; WHEREAS The Black Stars of HollyWood can Come, Gather and be Honored for their Cinematic, Musical, Athletic Talents, as Well as their Contributions Made unto the Advancement of American Society. Its so RARE that Our People, ESPECIALLY The Women, are Honored on a Plateau of such Greatness.

...Gives them a Reason to Dress Up and be Pretty; OFF of the Red Carpet.

LISA RAYE

[Kudos for REAL Hair]

GABRIELLE UNION

WENDY RAQUEL ROBINSON
GARCELLE BEAVIAS
MRS. JADA PINKETT-SMITH
The Legendary:

RUBY DEE
LAILA ALI

JURNEE SMOLLETT
LYNN WHITFIELD
TRACI EDMONDS
VIVICA A. FOXX
TIA MOWRY

[IF You Have NOTHING Nice to Say...]

TATIYANA ALI

[SAME as Above]

TRACI ELLIS ROSS
[Keeping Comments to Self]

TARAJI HENSON
KERRY WASHINGTON
SALLI RICHARDSON

I INTENTIONALLY have NOT included the Photo of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, for Reasons that its the ONLY Photo that the MainStream Press Chose to SpotLight as the Signature for this BLACK WOMEN OF HOLLYWOOD Affair.

SO RIDICULOUS!

'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~

Ruby Dee: BEST Actress in a Supporting Role

The LEGENDARY Screen ACTRESS:

RUBY DEE

The 80th Annual Oscar Award Nominations were Announced this Morning from HollyWood, California. Low and Behold, another One of Our Living Legacies has been HONORED. From the Commercially Acclaimed BlockBuster, AMERICAN GANGSTER, it is Dame RUBY DEE, Who is walking away with Award Recognition for her Stellar Performance in the 2007 Film; starring Opposite, Screen Legend, DENZEL WASHINGTON.

Ruby Dee, alongside the Heroic Efforts of her Late Husband, OSSIE DAVIS, has acted as a Pioneer for Black Women in the Film Industry. She is, indeed, One of those FEW, Whose work has stood as a Testament of Strength, Power and an Ultimate Level of Theatrical Poise.
We HONOR Dame, Ruby Dee, in her Finest Hour. At the Legendary Age of 83, this First Time Oscar Nomination Speaks in ECHOES of YEARS that have been Achieved as a Stellar Screen Talent. I HOPE and PRAY, to the High Heavens, that Ruby Dee walks away with The Best Supporting Actress Statuette, at The February 24th Oscar Award Ceremony.

'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~