Essence Magazine debuts its 2014 Hollywood Issue featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker and Michael B. Jordan.
All the actors discuss their crafts and how they got into character for their roles in 2013. Chiwetel –Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, Oprah – Gloria Gaines in Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Forest –Cecil Gaines in Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Michael – Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station.
The biggest African American publication celebrates an epic year at the movies with its Black Hollywood portfolio in the March 2014 issue.