25th Anniversary Essence Awards
Sinbad & Natalie Cole hosted The 25th Anniversary Essence Awards,honoring the achievements of African Americans in various fields. Taped at New York City's Paramount Theater, honorees included General Colin Powell, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, law student Zoe London & Birthing Project founder Kathryn Hail. Presenters Included Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey and Laurence Fishburne.
Director Bruce GowersGenres Family
Cast
Sinbad
Self - Co-Host
Natalie Cole
Self - Co-Host
Anita Baker
Self - Performer
Michael Bolton
Self - Performer
Toni Braxton
Self - Performer
Bill Cosby
Self - Presenter
Des'ree
Self - Presenter
Babyface
Self
Laurence Fishburne
Self - Presenter
Berry Gordy
Self
Louis Gossett Jr.
Self - Presenter
Janet Jackson
Self - Honoree
Samuel L. Jackson
Self - Presenter
Jimmy Jam
Self
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Self - Performer
B.B. King
Self - Performer
Gladys Knight
Self
Eddie Levert
Self - Performer
Gerald Levert
Self - Performer
Terry Lewis
Self
