{"id":160777,"date":"2022-03-18T04:40:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T08:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=160777"},"modified":"2022-03-18T04:40:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T08:40:22","slug":"essence-reveals-the-black-women-in-hollywood-issue-digital-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/essence-reveals-the-black-women-in-hollywood-issue-digital-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"Essence Reveals The Black Women In Hollywood Issue Digital Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Essence\u00a0has just\u00a0released\u00a0their annual\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/blackwomeninhollywood-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Women in Hollywood (BWIH)\u00a0issue<\/a><\/em>\u00a0that includes 4\u00a0stunning\u00a0digital covers featuring this year\u2019s honorees\u00a0whose talents have contributed to the creation of a vast and dynamic Black cinematic universe: actress\/producer\/director\u00a0<strong>Nia Long<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>You People<\/em>), Oscar-nominated actress\u00a0<strong>Aunjanue Ellis<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>King Richard<\/em>), actress\/comedian\/creator\u00a0<strong>Quinta Brunson<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Abbott Elementary<\/em>) and actress\u00a0<strong>Chant\u00e9 Adams<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>A Journal For Jordan<\/em>)<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>This issue comes out ahead of the 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0annual\u00a0ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards\u00a0taking place next Thursday March 24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0in Beverly Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifteen years ago, ESSENCE launched\u00a0Black Women in Hollywood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2022\/03\/essences-black-women-in-hollywood-awards-to-honor-nia-long-aunjanue-ellis-quinta-brunson-chante-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Awards<\/a>\u00a0as a spotlight for achievements on screen and a celebration of female voices expanding and transforming the art of storytelling.\u00a0In honor of the event&#8217;s milestone\u00a0anniversary, Essence releases four stunning digital covers featuring event&#8217;s 2022 honorees\u00a0whose talents have contributed to the creation of a vast and dynamic Black cinematic universe:\u00a0actress\/producer\/director Nia Long (<em>You People<\/em>), Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis (<em>King Richard<\/em>), actress\/comedian\/creator Quinta Brunson (<em>Abbott Elementary<\/em>) and actress Chant\u00e9 Adams (<em>A Journal For Jordan<\/em>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this gorgeous package, the honorees talk to ESSENCE about everything from making an impact in Hollywood, being one&#8217;s truest self, the importance of being heard and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep scrolling to see Essence&#8217;s digital covers highlighting Black women in Hollywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NIA LONG ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HEARD<\/u>:<\/strong><em>\u201cTo truly make an impact and to be true to the art, an artist needs to be heard&#8230;Because I come to the table having really studied what I\u2019m doing, not just showing up&#8230;\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BWIH2022_NLong-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-160781\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>AUNJANUE ELLIS ON BEING HER TRUEST SELF<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u201cYou want to do the whole&#8230;I felt like, Okay, well, I&#8217;m in these films and stuff. 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