ESSENCE HONORS LATIFAH, SALDANA, BLIGE AND SIDIBE: Ladies to receie awards at annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.
December 18, 2009
*Queen Latifah, Zoe Saldana, Mary J. Blige and Gabourey Sidibe are this
year's honorees at the annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood
Luncheon, to be held during Oscar Week on March 4, 2010 at the Beverly
Hills Hotel.
"Our annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon is
taking on special meaning in 2010 as we are celebrating the 40th
Anniversary of Essence magazine by paying homage to phenomenal women
throughout the year," said Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray.
"We are proud to carry the Essence legacy into the future by honoring
the accomplishments of such brilliant performers as Latifah, Zoe, Mary
J., and Gabourey, whose incredible talent and sheer grit are serving to
change the face of Hollywood."
Queen Latifah will receive the Power Award, Zoe Saldana will be
given the Star to Watch Award, Mary J. Blige has earned the Songstress
of the Year honor and Gabourey Sidibe will be awarded Best Breakthrough
Performance.
The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon is an annual
event to honor African-American women, who through their work in
Hollywood?both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes?have helped
to change and inspire positive images of black women in television and
film.
ESSENCE HONORS LATIFAH, SALDANA, BLIGE AND SIDIBE: Ladies to receie awards at annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.December 18, 2009 http://www.eurweb.com/images/articles/200912/queen_latifah.jpg *Queen Latifah, Zoe Saldana, Mary J. Blige and Gabourey Sidibe are thisyear's honorees at the annual Essence Black Women in HollywoodLuncheon, to be held during Oscar Week on March 4, 2010 at the BeverlyHills Hotel."Our annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon istaking on special meaning in 2010 as we are celebrating the 40thAnniversary of Essence magazine by paying homage to phenomenal womenthroughout the year," said Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray."We are proud to carry the Essence legacy into the future by honoringthe accomplishments of such brilliant performers as Latifah, Zoe, MaryJ., and Gabourey, whose incredible talent and sheer grit are serving tochange the face of Hollywood." Queen Latifah will receive the Power Award, Zoe Saldana will begiven the Star to Watch Award, Mary J. Blige has earned the Songstressof the Year honor and Gabourey Sidibe will be awarded Best BreakthroughPerformance. The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon is an annualevent to honor African-American women, who through their work inHollywood?both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes?have helpedto change and inspire positive images of black women in television andfilm.
