Rae gets laughs, King draws tears at Essence pre-Oscar gala
- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP)
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Actresses Aja Naomi King and Yara Shahidi quoted James Baldwin. "Insecure" creator Issa Rae shared awkward memories of her first trip down a Hollywood red carpet. And singer-songwriter Janelle Monae, who makes her acting debut in two films best-picture nominated films at Sunday's Oscars,...