After being postponed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Academy Museum held its 3rd Annual Gala on Sunday. The event raises money for the museum’s programs and exhibits. The star-studded affair was attended by Hollywood’s biggest names, including co-chair Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett and Jon Batiste. There was so much Black Excellence on display, we had to celebrate it with a rundown of the spectacular red carpet.
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Ava DuVernay
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Oprah Winfrey
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Lupita Nyong’o
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Angela Bassett
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Colman Domingo
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Fantasia Barrino
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Lenny Kravitz
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Zoe Kravitz
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Jesse Williams
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Danai Gurira
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Tracee Ellis Ross
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Jodie Turner Smith
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LaKeith Stanfield
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Jay Ellis
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Regina Hall
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Laura Harrier
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Michaela Jae Rodriguez
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Aldis Hodge
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Rashida Jones
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Keke Palmer
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigan
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Teyana Taylor
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Jon Batiste
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Taraji P. Henson
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Danielle Brooks
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Zazie Beetz
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Anna Diop
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Taylour Paige
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Jacqueline Stewart, Academy Museum president
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