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Home • ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

Lori Harvey Talks Celebrating Excellence Among Black Women: 'It's A Really Important, Empowering Time For Us'

How are you celebrating your sheroes this year?
By Rachaell Davis · Updated June 9, 2022

As Black women, celebrating each other’s triumphs and accomplishments is a year-round, everyday thing. From the irreplaceable women who are apart of our everyday lives, to the extraordinary women making  strides in business, film, television, politics, fashion and beyond, there’s never been a shortage of inspiring sheroes to celebrate.

We caught up with 22-year-old model and media personality Lori Harvey on the 2019 Black Women In Hollywood red carpet to weigh in on why it’s a special time to be celebrating excellence among Black women. Check out what she had to say in the video above and head back to ESSENCE.com to check out our She The People series, highlighting amazing Black women changing the game across multiple industries in celebration of Women’s Month.

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