2020 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon: Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Genevieve Nnaji on the red carpet!!!

The stars were out for the 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, which was held at Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills on Thursday. There was so much star power and black excellence at the event. Janelle Monae had fun on the red carpet and so did Jenifer Lewis. And from Genevieve Nnaji, Yvonne Orji to Tomi Adeyemi, and Luvvie Ajayi, Naija was very well represented. Scroll ahead to see who else was there.

Genevieve Nnaji's Red-carpet Look At The Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards

The Essence Black Women in Hollywood was full of star power, with all our faves, from Yvonne Orji to Billy Potter and Kerry Washington in attendance.

Also at the event was Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji, looking beautiful in a simple gown and a flawless face-beat on the red carpet.

Check out photos of her from the event:

Genevieve Nnaji Enjoys An Eventful Week In Hollywood!!!

Genevieve Nnaji continues to enjoy herself in Los Angeles. On Friday, the actress was spotted rubbing shoulders with some of Hollywood's finest at the Essence Black Women In Hollywood luncheon. An event that celebrates the diversity of women. The event which took place at the Beverly Wilshere, in Beverly Hill was attended by stars like  Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, Alfre Woodard, Tika Sumpter and many more.

 After the event, Genny headed to the Vanity Fair and Lancome Women in Hollywood celebration where she dazzled. She later joined stars like Lulu Wang, MJ Rodriguez, Idina Menzel at the 13th Annual Women in film Female Oscar Nominees Party.

That same Friday, the actress/producer was at The Essence House: Hollywood Edition event, where she spoke on a panel about 'Global Collaboration' in Hollywood with producers Euzhan Palcy and Gina Yashere


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Vanessa Bryant announces ‘A Celebration of Life’ for Kobe and Gianna!!!

The Staples Center, aka The house that Kobe built, will host a public memorial on February 24 to honor Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and those lost in last month’s helicopter crash.The date for the memorial is significant as it reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2). And kobe spent 20-year playing with the Lakers. For the event itself, several high profile people are expected to speak about Kobe but the official list are still being                compiled

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Trump Administration Unveils New Travel Ban On Nigeria And 5 Other Nations!!!

President Donald Trump has signed an order to impose travel restrictions on Nigeria and 5 other countries. What that means is that the US will stop issuing visas for travelers seeking permanent residency from Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyztan, Sudan, Tanzania and Nigeria. The new restriction comes 3-years after Trump travel ban was first announced which barred citizens from several Muslim nations from entering the US.
This current restriction is not a ban on people visiting the US for temporary stay, such as tourist, businessmen and women, and people coming into the country for medical treatment, but for Nigerians and other countries seeking immigration visas, which includes some family and employers sponsored visas as well as the diversity visa lottery. Under the new restriction, Sudanese nationals and Tanzanians are barred from the diversity visa lottery but can still apply for other immigrant visas.

The move which Trump's senior administration officials say was necessary to protect the US against potential act of terrorism is scheduled to take effect on February 22nd.

Vanessa Bryant Speaks Out For The First Time Since Husband Kobe And Daughter Gianna Perished In Crash!!!

"There aren't enough words to describe our pain right now" Vanessa wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday evening.

It feels so good to hear from Vanessa Bryant, the wife of NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant. The 37-year old  spoke out for the first time since losing Kobe and daughter Gianna in a tragic helicopter crash.

"I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon" she writes, accompanied with a photo of her family’s 2019 Christmas post card. The Instagram post continues with Vanessa thanking the millions of fans around the globe for their love, prayers and support, and stated that her family is 'completely devastated by the sudden loss'. She also announced the formation of a fund to help support the other families who were affected by the crash.

Vanessa has also changed her Instagram profile from private to public, to allow fans access to the many tribute photos of her husband and daughter which gives us all an insight into the bond between the Back Mamba and his little Mambacita. 

See the emotional tribute and more after the jump!!!

Shaquille O'Neal's Son, Shareef Says Kobe Bryant Messaged Him 'You good fam?' Just Hours Before He died In A Helicopter Crash

College basketball super star, Shareef, the son of another NBA legend, Shaquille O'Neal, has revealed that his 'uncle' Kobe sent him a message just hours before he died in a tragic helicopter crash on Sunday morning.

20-year old shared a screen shot of the message on his twitter handle after news of Kobe's death broke.  The screenshot showed that Bryant messaged the young man "You good fam"? at 8:19 Sunday morning.......(Sighs)

Shareef replied :Yeah! Just been getting this work in trying to figure out my next move", adding "How you been" but sadly, he never received a reply.

See all of Shareef's emotional post about his 'uncle' and his 'cousin' GiGi after the jump!!!