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ESSENCE Editor in Chief to Be Honored with Media Award at 2016 Face List Awards

Set to take place at New York City’s Espace Ballroom on July 9, the Face List Awards will celebrate the accomplishments of influential leaders who play a vital role in providing positive representation of the pan-African community.
ESSENCE Editor in Chief to Be Honored with Media Award at 2016 Face List Awards
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By Rachaell Davis · Updated October 27, 2020

The 2016 Face List Awards Gala is fast approaching and this year, our very own Editor-In-Chief Vanessa De Luca is among the honorees.

Set to take place at New York City’s Espace Ballroom on July 9, this year’s awards will celebrate the accomplishments of influential leaders from across several industries who have made tremendous impacts in their respective fields and play a vital role in providing positive representation of the pan-African community. ESSENCE EIC Vanessa De Luca, who oversees all content, brand extensions and online presence for the ESSENCE brand, will join a handful of other accomplished honorees to be recognized for serving as an inspiration to those who aim to follow in their footsteps through outstanding achievement.
The 2016 Face List Awards gala marks the 5th Anniversary of Face2Face Africa and will also conclude an exciting 3 days of events as part of Pan-African Weekend 2016.

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