THE EVENT COMMEMORATES 45TH ANNIVERSARY
OF ESSENCE MAGAZINE
WITH STAR-STUDDED GRAMMY® WEEK CELEBRATION
December 18, 2014 (New York, NY)—ESSENCE,
the premier brand for African-American women, will kick off a year-long commemoration of the 45th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine in 2015 with an unforgettable
Black Women in Music GRAMMY® Awards Week celebration. Now in its sixth year,
Black Women in Music will honor GRAMMY® Award winning singer-songwriter Jill Scott for her incredible achievement, singular
artistry and powerful storytelling.
“Jill Scott is the quintessential ESSENCE woman. Like many of the female artists who inspired her – she has touched
the collective soul of women across generations,” said ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. DeLuca.
For
the first time, ESSENCE will invite a passionate community of music
fans to join a host of industry
influencers for the invitation-only event held on February 5, 2015,
which will include an exclusive performance from Scott as well as
several featured performances representing the classic eras in music –
70’s, 80’s, 90’s and beyond.
Michelle
Ebanks, President of ESSENCE, added: "ESSENCE was groundbreaking in its
founding 45 years ago, as is Jill
Scott in her impact on music and the arts. She is a fearless innovator,
and it is our honor to continue to build community by bringing together
music industry influencers and fans during GRAMMY® Week for an epic
celebration.”
Established in 2010, ESSENCE
Black Women in Music continues to herald the accomplishments of both emerging and established artists and influencers during GRAMMY® week. Previous celebrants include: GRAMMY®-winner
Mary J. Blige, GRAMMY®-winner Kelly Rowland, GRAMMY®-nominee
Janelle Monáe, music industry veteran Sylvia Rhone, and singer/songwriters
Solangé, Lianne La Havas, and Emeli Sandé.
The 2015 ESSENCE Black Women in Music event is sponsored by
Lincoln, Colgate®
Optic White® and Glade. Stay tuned to
ESSENCE.com for highlights and
behind-the-scenes access. Follow us on Twitter
and Instagram @essencemag
#EssenceRedCarpet. Join in the discussion on Facebook.
ABOUT JILL SCOTT:
Three-time
GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best-selling
poet, and critically acclaimed actress are only a few titles held by
Jill Scott. Before having the #1 album in the country with "The Light
Of The Sun,” the triple threat began her career collaborating with
musical icons The Roots, Will Smith, and Common in the late 90s. Never
limited to music, Jill Scott is a true multimedia
brand across books, clothing, TV and film, including credits such as
Baggage Claim, Steel Magnolias, The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Tyler
Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? and Lifetime’s Sins of the Mother. In
2002, Scott also founded Blues Babe, a registered
501(c)3 foundation that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to
support minority students pursuing college degrees.
ABOUT ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC.:
Essence
Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media company dedicated to
African-American women, with a multi-platform presence
in publishing, live events, and online. The company’s flagship
publication, ESSENCE magazine, is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for
African-American women; generating brand extensions such as the Essence
Festival, ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood and Black
Women in Music, Window on Our Women and Smart Beauty consumer insights
series, the Essence Book Club, Essence.com, and ventures in digital
media (mobile, television and VOD). For 44 years, ESSENCE, which has a
brand reach of 13.4 million, has been the leading
source of cutting-edge information and specific solutions relating to
every area of African-American women’s lives. Additional information
about ECI and ESSENCE is available at
www.essence.com.
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