{"id":140875,"date":"2020-01-10T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=140875"},"modified":"2020-01-10T12:19:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:19:43","slug":"essence-black-women-in-hollywood-awards-to-honor-pose-series-melina-matsoukas-niecy-nash-lashana-lync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/essence-black-women-in-hollywood-awards-to-honor-pose-series-melina-matsoukas-niecy-nash-lashana-lync\/","title":{"rendered":"ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards To Honor &#8216;Pose&#8217; Series, Melina Matsoukas, Niecy Nash &#038; Lashana Lync"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-140876\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Essence-Black-Women-In-Hollywood-2020-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women globally, has unveiled the honorees for its highly-esteemed <a title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/StrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10&amp;id=65bc160053&amp;e=55e87e9b6a. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2FStrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10%26id%3D65bc160053%26e%3D55e87e9b6a&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C86ca5419fa824db9f73108d795eb40f1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637142709943586017&amp;sdata=itk8VLwnallKJmJM1ZaQx55yrAR83dWmpr9bP7mjFzk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\"><em>2020 Black Women in Hollywood Awards<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>The highly coveted invitation-only Oscar-week event\u2014spotlighting Hollywood\u2019s most renowned and accomplished women at the forefront of the industry\u2014will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA. This year\u2019s theme, in honor of the brand\u2019s 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, will be a celebration of women owning, expanding and transforming the art of storytelling. <strong><em>ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood<\/em><\/strong> is presented by <strong>Ford<\/strong> and sponsored by <strong>AT&amp;T Humanity of Connection, <\/strong><strong>Geico, L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Netflix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-140877\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 246 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Essence-Black-Women-In-Hollywood-2020-Niecy-Nash-246x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 2020 illustrious <a title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/StrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10&amp;id=a93427ade9&amp;e=55e87e9b6a. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2FStrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10%26id%3Da93427ade9%26e%3D55e87e9b6a&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C86ca5419fa824db9f73108d795eb40f1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637142709943596026&amp;sdata=SchNaqwjbd3vetzqXFqZuOJgcQ%2FhVeXsv2tPo9P%2BQHM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\"><em>Black Women in Hollywood<\/em><\/a> honorees include: EMMY Award-winning actress, comedian, director and producer <strong>Niecy Nash <\/strong>(<em>When They See Us, Claws, Kidnapped: The Kamiyah Mobley Story<\/em>); DGA nominated director and two-time Grammy Award winning music video director\u00a0<strong>Melina Matsoukas<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Queen &amp; Slim, Master of None\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0\u201cThanksgiving\u201d, \u201cFormation\u201d by Beyonc\u00e9); actress <strong>Lashana Lynch<\/strong> (<em>Captain Marvel <\/em>and the upcoming <em>No Time to Die); <\/em>and the trailblazing <strong>cast and co-executive producer\/director\/writer of <em>Pose<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(Janet Mock, Mj Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson, Angelica Ross and Hailie Sahar)<\/strong>. The star-studded list of presenters will include EMMY, GRAMMY and Tony award-winning actor <strong>Billy Porter<\/strong> (<em>Pose, American Horror Story.<\/em>) <strong>Additional presenters will be announced at a later date.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-140878\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 244 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Essence-Black-Women-In-Hollywood-2020-Melina-Matsoukas-244x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor fifty years, ESSENCE has remained committed to portraying and highlighting the triumphs, aspirations and dynamic lives of Black women,&#8221;\u00a0said Michelle Ebanks, CEO of ESSENCE Communications, Inc.\u00a0&#8220;The ESSENCE\u00a0<em>Black Women in Hollywood\u00a0<\/em>luncheon has become an amazing platform to recognize and honor the unparalleled talents of Black women\u00a0in an industry that often hasn\u2019t.\u00a0We celebrate all of our honorees this year for their fearlessness and strength as they boldly\u00a0continue to\u00a0own their narratives and share our stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-140879\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 248 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Essence-Black-Women-In-Hollywood-2020-Lashana-Lynch-248x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cESSENCE is thrilled to commemorate the creative and critical achievements of Black women as originators, nurturers, makers and creators during our 13th<em>Black Women in Hollywood<\/em> awards luncheon,\u201d said MoAna Luu, ESSENCE Chief Content &amp; Creative Officer. \u201cWhether they\u2019re reclaiming our culture or dismantling traditional gender ideas, each of our honorees uplift us as they present their unique gifts on the screen and behind the camera. As ESSENCE celebrates 50 years of the power of our presence, we are proud to salute them all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-140880\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 245 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Essence-Black-Women-In-Hollywood-2020-Janet-Mock-and-Pose-245x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition, ESSENCE\u2019s Oscar week activities will culminate with the launch of the inaugural <a title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/StrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10&amp;id=3b1a5940e8&amp;e=55e87e9b6a. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2FStrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10%26id%3D3b1a5940e8%26e%3D55e87e9b6a&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C86ca5419fa824db9f73108d795eb40f1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637142709943596026&amp;sdata=2x9WDH6wQ82d%2FqDxwmqpfGbgRbntgvCgpLiVscHp4aA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\"><em>ESSENCE House: Hollywood Edition<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> which will be held on Friday, February 7<sup>th<\/sup>. This communal space will provide a catalyst for diverse creatives to connect and collaborate through an interactive program.\u00a0The event will feature a curated schedule of panels, workshops and screenings focused on uplifting emerging storytellers through the mentorship of established Hollywood movers and shakers.\u00a0 Scheduled speakers and participants include talent attorney Nina Shaw; celeb hairstylist Kim Kimble; filmmaker\/author Nelson George, producer Nina Yang Bongiovi\u00a0 and more. For more on<em>ESSENCE<\/em><em>\u00a0House:\u00a0Hollywood\u00a0Edition<\/em> visit <a title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/StrategicHeights.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5ebe5cb3fff8535bd3025df10&amp;id=7981380eaa&amp;e=55e87e9b6a. 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