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Andra Day Performs at the 2021 Black Women in Hollywood Ceremony
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Andra Day Performs at the 2021 Black Women in Hollywood Ceremony

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7 Lessons On Black Male Masculinity From The Men Of 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'

7 Lessons On Black Male Masculinity From The Men Of 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'

Head over to ESSENCE Studios to see all of the conversations with the cast.
By Rachaell Davis · Mar 18, 2021
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WATCH: Lee Daniels Talks Andra Day's Oscar Nomination, The Future Of 'Star' And More

Daniels also spoke about Black women protecting him during his childhood and how that inspires the stories he tells as a filmmaker.
By Charisma Deberry · Mar 17, 2021
Join The Cast Of Hulu's 'The United States vs Billie Holiday' For A Candid Conversation Series
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Join The Cast Of Hulu's 'The United States vs Billie Holiday' For A Candid Conversation Series

Tune in to ESSENCE Studios this week as the film's stars talk Billie Holiday's impact, Andra Day's breakout performance, Black men & masculinity and more.
By Essence · Mar 17, 2021
Opinion: We Lost Who Billie Holiday Might Have Been If She Wasn’t Busy Fighting Racism
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Opinion: We Lost Who Billie Holiday Might Have Been If She Wasn’t Busy Fighting Racism

Black artists don't get the opportunity to be apolitical
By Keyaira Boone · Feb 26, 2021
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First Look: Andra Day and Trevante Rhodes in 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'

Director Lee Daniels and Andra Day on uplifting the jazz icon’s activism in their new film
By Ronda Racha Penrice · Nov 6, 2020
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Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday Movie Was Scooped Up in An 8-Figure Deal

This marks the ‘Empire’ cocreator’s return to the silver screen.
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