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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 […]

Jurnee Smollett, Jeanette Jenkins, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tia Mowry, and Holly Robinson-Peete Yesterday, Lincoln Motor Company was presenting sponsor of ESSENCE’s 8th Annual Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon in Beverly Hills. The 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood honored outstanding women in television and film industry, while David Oyelowo co-presented the Lincoln Breakthrough Award to […]