00:00One way to illuminate the dignity and the value of our lives is to show our lives as they are in all its variety.
00:30It's a small line that separates good and great, right? And knowing that will help you be great.
00:39How does it feel to be up here getting honored tonight with EC Dash?
00:42I'm just staring at her because you're incredible, honestly.
00:44We are, we have always been, and we will always be your sisters.
00:49And I want to thank Essence for giving me a platform to share my truth.
00:56Who doesn't have the answers according to Kanye West?
00:59I don't know that one.
01:00Who has it?
01:29First impressions are everything, so position rights.
01:44Hello, everyone.
01:45Good morning.
01:45It's Marseille.
01:46It's a little, a little too formal.
01:50Hey, y'all.
01:51Oh, no.
01:52The voice of the black woman has always pierced through.
02:18If your vote wasn't that important, why did they try to keep it from you?
02:24Essence was on the ground as protests erupted across the country.
02:29Across the United States, the COVID-19 mortality rate for black Americans is nearly three times as high as the rate for whites.
02:37Essence is again leading the way to advocate on behalf of black women and the black community.
02:44Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourselves in a way that others may not.
02:54Thank you, Pamela.
02:57thank you
02:58thank you
02:59thank you
03:00thank you
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