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#BlackWomenRock! See Photos of Estelle, Queen Latifah, Zendaya at the 2016 Essence Black Women in Music Event
Essence magazine held its annual “Essence Black Women in Music” event last night, Thursday 11th of February, in a bid to show support for black women in the music industry.
At the event there were soulful performances from Grammy-nominated singers Andra Day and Jazmine Sullivan in front of guests including Queen Latifah, Zendaya, MC Lyte, Christina Milian and more.
See photos below.
![Queen Latifah](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0008-600x1023.jpg)
Queen Latifah
![Andra Day](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0009-600x1008.jpg)
Andra Day
![Estelle](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0010-600x1003.jpg)
Estelle
![MC Lyte](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0015-600x1010.jpg)
MC Lyte
![Jazmine Sullivan](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0014-600x947.jpg)
Jazmine Sullivan
![Corinne Bailey](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0011-600x949.jpg)
Corinne Bailey
![Vanessa A. Williams](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0012-600x966.jpg)
Vanessa A. Williams
![V. Bozeman](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0013-600x981.jpg)
V. Bozeman
![DJ Rashida](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0016-600x899.jpg)
DJ Rashida
![Lalah Hathaway](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0017-600x962.jpg)
Lalah Hathaway
![Tweet](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0018-600x1023.jpg)
Tweet
![Kelsey Scott](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0019-600x979.jpg)
Kelsey Scott
![Keesha Sharp](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0020-600x990.jpg)
Keesha Sharp
![Yara Shahidi](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0006-600x958.jpg)
Yara Shahidi
![Sheryl Lee Ralph](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0021-600x980.jpg)
Sheryl Lee Ralph
![PJ](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Essence-Black-Women-In-Music-February-2016-BellaNaija0023-600x1018.jpg)
PJ
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Earl Gibson III