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Author: Lauren Porter

Entertainment Lawyer Nina Shaw to Celebs: ‘You're a Much More Forceful Advocate Against Gender Bias if You Hire Women’
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Entertainment Lawyer Nina Shaw to Celebs: ‘You're a Much More Forceful Advocate Against Gender Bias if You Hire Women’

By Lauren Porter · Mar 2, 2016
Black Students Tossed from Trump Rally in Georgia
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Black Students Tossed from Trump Rally in Georgia

By Lauren Porter · Mar 1, 2016
Does This Mean Sanaa Lathan and French Montana Are Officially Dating?
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Does This Mean Sanaa Lathan and French Montana Are Officially Dating?

By Lauren Porter · Mar 1, 2016
Everyone Is Still Talking About Chris Rock's #OscarsSoWhite Monologue
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Everyone Is Still Talking About Chris Rock's #OscarsSoWhite Monologue

By Lauren Porter · Feb 29, 2016
Meet the Young Woman Whose Debut Film Won ESSENCE's 2016 Short Film Contest
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Meet the Young Woman Whose Debut Film Won ESSENCE's 2016 Short Film Contest

By Lauren Porter · Feb 29, 2016
Oprah Celebrates Being a Black Woman in Hollywood: 'It's Magical, It's like Fellowship'
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Oprah Celebrates Being a Black Woman in Hollywood: 'It's Magical, It's like Fellowship'

By Lauren Porter · Feb 29, 2016
Al Sharpton Leads Protest Outside 2016 Academy Awards
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Al Sharpton Leads Protest Outside 2016 Academy Awards

By Lauren Porter · Feb 29, 2016
Ryan Coogler to Develop 'Minors' TV Series About Juvenile Detention Centers
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Ryan Coogler to Develop 'Minors' TV Series About Juvenile Detention Centers

By Lauren Porter · Feb 28, 2016
Melissa Harris-Perry Walks Away from MSNBC Show, Tweets ‘Farewell’ to Fans
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Melissa Harris-Perry Walks Away from MSNBC Show, Tweets ‘Farewell’ to Fans

By Lauren Porter · Feb 28, 2016
Mya Taylor Becomes First Transgender Actress to Win Major Film Award
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Mya Taylor Becomes First Transgender Actress to Win Major Film Award

By Lauren Porter · Feb 28, 2016
'Beasts of No Nation' Stars Win Big at 2016 Spirit Awards
Spirit Awards

'Beasts of No Nation' Stars Win Big at 2016 Spirit Awards

By Lauren Porter · Feb 28, 2016
Get Ready, Kanye West is Giving Us More Music This Summer
Entertainment

Get Ready, Kanye West is Giving Us More Music This Summer

By Lauren Porter · Feb 27, 2016
Jesse Williams and Janelle Monae Join Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler in #JusticeForFlint
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Jesse Williams and Janelle Monae Join Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler in #JusticeForFlint

By Lauren Porter · Feb 27, 2016
10 Erykah Badu-izms to Get You Through Life
Celebrity · ESSENCE Black Women in Music

10 Erykah Badu-izms to Get You Through Life

By Lauren Porter · Feb 26, 2016
Tracee Ellis Ross Talks Confronting Fear and Being Her Authentic Self in Emotional ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood
Celebrity · Culture · ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

Tracee Ellis Ross Talks Confronting Fear and Being Her Authentic Self in Emotional ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

By Lauren Porter · Feb 26, 2016
'Empire' Actress Serayah Explains Why Beyoncé is An Icon and Real #BlackGirlMagic
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'Empire' Actress Serayah Explains Why Beyoncé is An Icon and Real #BlackGirlMagic

By Lauren Porter · Feb 25, 2016
Angela Bassett Has the Perfect Advice for Black Women in Hollywood
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Angela Bassett Has the Perfect Advice for Black Women in Hollywood

By Lauren Porter · Feb 25, 2016
Viola Davis Swears Off 'How to Get Away with Murder' Sex Scenes: 'I Blew My Back Out'
Celebrity · Entertainment

Viola Davis Swears Off 'How to Get Away with Murder' Sex Scenes: 'I Blew My Back Out'

By Lauren Porter · Feb 25, 2016
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