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Sterling K. Brown is all smiles as he makes a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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Andra Day and David Oyelowo are announced as Girl Rising ambassadors in celebration of International Women's Dayy in Los Angeles, California.
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Ava DuVernay attends the Official Academy Screening of A WRINKLE IN TIME at MOMA in New York City.
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Sammi Rotib and Common pose together at The African Getdown Hosted by Common n Los Angeles, California.
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Storm Reid and Ava DuVernay share a sweet embrace as PEOPLE celebrates Disney's A Wrinkle In Time in NYC.
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Cory Hardrict and Tia Mowry-Hardrict take sweetest photo together at the premiere of Crackle's 'The Oath' after party in Culver City, California
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Chance The Rapper poses with Mickey Mouse at the launch of "Mickey the True Original" campaign in celebration of Mickey's 90th anniversary in Anaheim, California.
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Chloe X Halle are camera ready as they attend the launch of "Mickey the True Original" campaign in celebration of Mickey's 90th anniversary with a fashion show in Anaheim, California.
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Laverne Cox is looking fierce at the launch of "Mickey the True Original" campaign in celebration of Mickey's 90th anniversary in Anaheim, California.
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Serena Williams is all smiles as she waves to the fans as she is introduced before the start of the Tie Break Tens in New York City.
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Venus and Serena Williams share some laughs during the Tie Break Tens Tennis Tournament in New York City.
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Boris Kodjoe attends 14th Annual Desert Smash Celebrity Tennis Event in La Quinta, California.
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Oprah Winfrey is all smiles at the Museum of Modern Art's 2018 David Rockefeller Award Luncheon in New York City.
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Tiffany Haddish rocks a vibrant chartreuse gown to the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Lena Waithe looking real cute as she poses for the cameras at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Danai Gurira look like royalty on the red carpet as they attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.
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Jordan Peele proudly poses with his award at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.
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Janelle Monae, Angela Bassett and Tracee Ellis Ross are sitting pretty at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California.
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Mary J Blige, Diddy and Kobe Bryant pose together at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California.
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Zoe Kravitz and Daniel Kaluuya are camera ready at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Kerry Washington and Ava DuVernay take a sweet photo together as they pose during the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Daniel Kaluuya and Chadwick Boseman pose during the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Dee Rees and Ava DuVernay take a sweet photo together at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Jordan Peele and Spike Lee pose during the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Jordan Peele and Daniel Kaluuya are camera ready at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Lena Waithe is all smiles as she speak onstage during the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Janelle Monae stuns as she poses during the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman attend the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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Tracee Ellis Ross looks super chic at the Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ava DuVernay pose with the Mayor of Compton Aja Brown as she invites students from her hometown to an advance screening of her upcoming Disney film A Wrinkle in Time.
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