During the 6th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon during Oscar weekend in Los Angeles, California, the cast of the cult favorite show, ‘Girlfriends’ (actresses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracee_Ellis_Ross" class="extiw" title="w:Tracee Ellis Ross">Tracee Ellis Ross</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persia_White" class="extiw" title="w:Persia White">Persia White</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Brooks" class="extiw" title="w:Golden Brooks">Golden Brooks</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Marie_Jones" class="extiw" title="w:Jill Marie Jones">Jill Marie Jones</a>) came together to honor show creator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_Brock-Akil" class="extiw" title="w:Mara Brock-Akil">Mara Brock-Akil</a> with her Essence ‘Visionary’ award.
Left to right: Mara Brock Akil, Persia White, Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones.
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