ESSENCE and Paley Center announce exhibit to celebrate 10th Anniversary of Black Women In Hollywood Awards

Essence and the Paley Center for Media are partnering with an exhibit to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.” The “Power of Our Presence” exhibit will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Essence’s esteemed Black Women in Hollywood Award.

The exhibit, a highlight of this year’s Black History Month celebration at the Paley Center, is set to feature costumes from the lead female characters from each of their hit television series, including one of the iconic white coats worn by Kerry Washington in “Scandal,” Tracee Ellis Ross’s scrubs from “Black-ish” and a costume from Taraji P. Henson’s character Cookie Lion of “Empire.”

Archived memorabilia, photos and footage from the luncheon’s nine-year history will be on display, including re-creations of the event’s extraordinary tablescapes, images from past honorees, special video messages from Angela Bassett and Lynn Whitfield, a compilation footage of some the event’s most touching acceptance speeches and much more.

Since its inception in 2008, Essences’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards have honored some of the most cherished figures in the industry, including Oprah Winfrey, Lupita Nyong’o, Ava DuVernay, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson and more.

The Power of Our Presence exhibit will be open at the Paley Center’s Beverly Hills location (465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210) from Wednesday, February 8 to Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

For more information about this exhibit, please visit Essence.com or paley.me/bwih.