Red Carpet Rundown: Netflix’s “The Residence” Hey Queen Dinner

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Netflix’s Strong Black Lead hosted a ‘Hey Queen’ dinner celebrating Uzo Aduba, the star of Netflix’s THE RESIDENCE. “Hey Queen” is a motivational video series that lives on the Strong Black Lead social channels, and the encouraging ethos of the video series manifested into an in-person experience, complete with an […]

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Red Carpet Rundown: 18th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards

Continuing a decades-old promise of loving Black women deeply, entertainment legends, icons, and rising stars gathered at the 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood® Awards, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, hosted by producer and star of Prime Video’s Cross, Aldis Hodge, celebrating the women who are transforming the television and film industry […]

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Red Carpet Rundown: 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards

The 56th NAACP Image Awards took place on February 22, airing live on BET and CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The star-studded event, hosted by actor-comedian Deon Cole, wrapped up several days of exciting winner announcements. Among the honorees were Ayo Edebiri, recognized for her work on The Bear and Saturday […]

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Jurnee Smollett Admits She Used Her Fame To Score Cool Points With Her Son

“We Grown Now” actress Jurnee Smollett and “All American” cast members Daniel Ezra, Greta Onieogou, Michael Evans Behling, Monet Mazur, Samantha Logan & Bre-Z visit “The Jennifer Hudson Show” airing Monday, May 13.  Jurnee opens up about being a mom and admits the one time she used her fame to impress her son, a devoted Steph Curry fan. […]

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Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade Talk Adjusting To Life After NBA Retirement

Actress Gabrielle Union and her husband and NBA baller Dwayne Wade stopped by the Kelly Clarkson Show! They were on with actress Jurnee Smollet where they discussed progression for black women in film. Gabrielle said, “I’m excited because there’s so many voices to be excited about!” In honor of the 25th anniversary of her acclaimed […]

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