February 22, 2017 The Skanner BLACK HISTORY EDITION Page 9
Black History
‘The Power of Our Presence’ Exhibit Celebrates the 10-Year Anniversary of the
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards”
NEW
YORK--(BUSI-
NESS WIRE) — Essence,
the preeminent brand for
African-American wom-
en, and the Paley Center
for Media are excited to
announce “ The Power of
Our Presence — An Exhi-
bition Celebrating the 10-
Year Anniversary of the
Essence Black Women in
Hollywood Awards.
The exhibit will com-
memorate the 10th anni-
versary of Essence’s es-
teemed Black Women in
Hollywood Awards —the
annual Oscar-week lun-
cheon at the forefront
of spotlighting Holly-
wood’s most creative and
accomplished visionar-
ies. A private opening
reception for the exhibit
will took place Feb. 7.
The exhibit, a highlight
of this year’s Black His-
tory Month celebration
at the Paley Center, is set
to feature costumes from
the lead female charac-
ters from each of their
hit television series, in-
cluding one of the iconic
white coats worn by Ker-
ry Washington in “Scan-
dal,” Tracee Ellis Ross ’s
scrubs from “Black-ish”
and a costume from Tara-
ji P. Henson ’s “Cookie
Lion” of Empire.
Archived memorabilia,
photos and footage from
the luncheon’s nine-year
history will be on display,
including re-creations
of the event’s extraordi-
nary tablescapes, images
from past honorees, spe-
cial video messages from
“
Hollywood.”
“We are so honored to
partner with Essence in
presenting this power-
ful exhibit in support
of its special milestone
anniversary,” said Mau-
reen J. Reidy, the Paley
Center’s President and
CEO. “The Paley Center
is proud of its ongoing
ished figures in the in-
dustry, including Oprah
Winfrey, Lupita Nyong’o,
Ava DuVernay, Viola
Davis, Octavia Spencer,
Taraji P. Henson and
many more. This year’s
event will shift from a
daytime luncheon to an
evening gala for the first
time and will be held at
The Paley Center is proud of its ongoing com-
mitment to preserving and celebrating Afri-
can American achievements in television
Angela Bassett and Lynn
Whitfield, a compila-
tion footage of some the
event’s most touching
acceptance speeches and
much more.
“We
are
beyond
thrilled to partner with
the Paley Center to pres-
ent the Power of Our
Presence exhibit — as
Essence prepares to cele-
brate the 10th anniversa-
ry of the Black Women in
Hollywood Awards,” said
Essence President Mi-
chelle Ebanks. “Experi-
ence the magic of the red
carpet as it comes to life
and shines a spotlight on
the most influential and
pioneering women in
commitment to preserv-
ing and celebrating Af-
rican American achieve-
ments in television. This
Essence exhibit is a sig-
nature part of our Black
History Month celebra-
tion, which also includes
screenings, educational
activities and an onsite
showcase of our own re-
cent tribute.”
For the past decade, Es-
sence’s Black Women in
Hollywood Awards have
paid homage to modern
image-makers — both in
front of the camera and
behind the scenes. Since
its inception in 2008, the
awards have honored
some of the most cher-
the Beverly Wilshire
in Beverly Hills, CA, on
Thursday, February 23,
2017.
“The Power of Our
Presence” exhibit will
be open at the Paley
Center’s Beverly Hills
location (465 N. Beverly
Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
90210) from Feb. 8 to Feb.
27.
For more information
about this exhibit, please
visit Essence.com or pa-
ley.me/bwih, and follow
Essence on Twitter, Ins-
tagram and Facebook @
essence, as well as the Pa-
ley Center on Facebook
and Twitter @PaleyCen-
ter for more updates.
Gabrielle Union will host the 2017 Essence of Black Women Awards
Feb. 23 in Beverly Hills.
The Essence Power of
our Presence exhibit is
presented by AT&T and
the Minority Business
Development Agency.
The Paley Center for
Media, a 501(c)(3) non-
profit organization with
locations in New York
and Los Angeles, leads
the discussion about
the cultural, creative,
and social significance
of television, radio, and
emerging platforms for
the professional commu-
nity and media-interest-
ed public.
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