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Kerry Washington lights up the room as she arrives to the Scandal live stage reading of series finale to Benefit The Actors Fund in Los Angeles, California.
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Desus Nice, Lena Waithe, and The Kid Mero have a good time as they attend the FYC Event for VICELAND's DESUS & MERO in North Hollywood, California.
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Serena Williams is all smiles as she attends the Lincoln Motor Company x sbe Partnership Launch Event in Miami.
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Paula Patton rocks a fun and flirty outfit to the premiere of the film 'Traffik' in Hollywood, California.
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Lauren Morelli and Samira Wiley are hand in hand as they attend "The Handmaid's Tale" Season 2 Premiere in Hollywood, California.
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To celebrate the 24th anniversary of his debut album, Nas, Mass Appeal and Hennessy host a private screening at RVCC in Los Angeles of his documentary, “Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra.”
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Letitia Wright is sitting pretty as she makes a guest appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
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"Stella McCartney pants 2018 from men’s section while running around the city."
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Anthony Mackie and Winston Duke are seen on the set of "Despierta America" at Univision Studios to promote the film "Avengers Infinity War" in Miami, Florida.
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Keke Palmer is sitting pretty as she attends her listening party at 40 / 40 Club in New York City.
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Ava DuVernay shows off her beautiful smile during the ARRAY Open House at the ARRAY Headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
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Storm Reid is giving us good vibes at the ARRAY Open House at the ARRAY Headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
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Tina Turner poses backstage with Adrienne Warner, the woman who play her in "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" in London, England.
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Yvonne Orji is all smiles at the Independent School Alliance For Minority Affairs annual Impact Awards dinner in Santa Monica, California.
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Naomie Harris brightens up the room as she attends Marriott International to celebrate their world-class loyalty programme in London, England
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Tracy Morgan attends the TBS' The Last O.G. Basketball Court Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in New York City.
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Swizz Beatz performs on stage at the Eighth Annual Brooklyn Artists Ball at The Brooklyn Museum in NYC.
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Gallant performs at The Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles, California
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Lance Gross attends LOUIS XIII Cognac Presents "100 Years" - The Song We'll Only Hear #IfWeCare - by Pharrell Williams in Los Angeles, California.
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Kerry Washington is all smiles as she arrives at the Eva Longoria's Hollywood Star Ceremony Post-Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California.
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Danielle Brooks strikes a pose duting the urban Arts Partnership's AmplifiED Gala in New York City.
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Tameka "Tiny" Harris of Xscape attends "Traffik" Atlanta VIP Screening in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Thandie Newton attends the Premiere of HBO's "Westworld" Season 2 in Los Angeles, California.
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Eve is all smiles as she strikes a pose at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Keke Palmer is sitting pretty as she poses backstage during the 10th Annual Shorty Awards in New York City.
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Cardi B shows off her precious baby as she turns up on stage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
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Kehlani rocks some fun sequin pants as she performs onstage with Cardi B during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
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Chance the Rapper performs as a special guest on the Coachella stage during day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
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Beyonce absolutely stole the show and gave us life at Beychella...we mean Coachella!
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Drake and French Montana share some laughs at The Levi's Brand Presents NEON CARNIVAL with Tequila Don Julio in Thermal, California.
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Halle Bailey of the duo Chloe x Halle performs on the Mojave stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music in Indio, California.
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SZA rocks a flirty pink outfit as she performs on stage at Coachella.
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One of the most powerful young voices in music today brought his timely messages and platinum-selling sound to the ESSENCE Festival stage to close out the 2015 Festival weekend as only he could.
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Rihanna is giving us desert vibes at her FentyXPUMA Drippin event lat Coachella in Thermal, California.
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Jhnene Aiko is giving us good vibes at the Coachella Music Festival in Palm Springs.
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Teyana Taylor is camera ready while attending the Coachella Music Festival in Palm Springs.
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Diddy and Cassie cozy up to one another at the Coachella Music Festival in Palm Springs.
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Pharrell Williams performs onstage during the 7th Biennial UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, California.
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Gabrielle Union lights up the room as she launches her new collection at New York & Company in Hialeah, Florida.
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Alicia Keys waves to the crowd while out and about in New York City.
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Viola Davis looks pretty in pink while out and about in NYC.
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