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TERRY PHETO RUBS SHOULDERS WITH HOLLYWOOD A-LISTERS

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Actress Terry Pheto on the red carpet of the 10th Essence Women in Hollywood Gala Dinner in Los Angeles. PICTURE: SUPPLIED The 10th Essence Women In Hollywood Gala Dinner took place last night at Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The event that aims at celebrating Hollywood's Next Generation of black women, namely was a star-studded affair with names such as Viola Davis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Pharrell Williams and Angela Bassett and our very own local actress and producer Terry Pheto. Actresses Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross: PICTURES: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Essence Angela Simmons and rapper Common The Madiba series actress who was the only South African actress in attendance, was invited by the publication, and walked the red carpet clad in a garment by Self Portrait which she paired with shoes by Stuart Weitzman. And even got the chance to mingle and rub shoulders with Hollywood stars such as Kofi Siriobe, Meagan Good, legend Alfr...

HIDDEN FIGURES OUT ON FEBRUARY 24

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Cast of Hidden Figures at the SAG Awards. PICTURE: WEB BEAUTIFULLY written and a rather emotional story, Hidden Figures is a feel good film that reveals something that many may have thought was never possible. That black people were ever part of a space mission. It's a tale about three African-American mathematician females who assist America in a US race against Russia to put a man on space - and these women become a critical part of the project. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as "human computers", wehe film follows these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history's greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan played by Octavia Spencer, Mary Jackson played by Janelle Monae and Katherine Johnson played by Taraji P. Henson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines...