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Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett and Lela Rochon.

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30 years ago, ‘Waiting to Exhale’ was the blockbuster Hollywood didn’t anticipate

by Carole V. Bell December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

The 1995 adaptation of Terry McMillan’s novel celebrated the beauty of Black sisterhood.

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After 2 nominations, Angela Bassett wins an honorary Oscar

by Ayana Archie January 11, 2024July 9, 2024

Bassett was nominated in 1993 for her portrayal as singer Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, and in 2022 for Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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