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<strong>2018</strong><br />
F R AR<br />
VOLUME 48 | NUMBER 9<br />
CONTENTS<br />
JOSHUA PESTKA<br />
80<br />
A DIFFERENT<br />
WORLD<br />
Visionary director Ava<br />
DuVernay, dynamic newcomer<br />
Storm Reid and venerable<br />
maven Oprah Winfrey open<br />
up about A Wrinkle in Time,<br />
their next escapades and<br />
the power of imagination<br />
By Britni Danielle<br />
86<br />
STEM’S<br />
NEW<br />
GUARD<br />
These 15 Black women<br />
are leading the<br />
charge in advancing<br />
scientific innovation<br />
By Marquita K. Harris<br />
96<br />
STRENGTH<br />
OF A<br />
WOMAN<br />
In an exclusive excerpt<br />
from her new book,<br />
activist Patrisse Khan-<br />
Cullors recounts how<br />
tragedy, heartbreak and<br />
determination led to the<br />
birth of the Black Lives<br />
Matter movement<br />
90<br />
GAGA<br />
FOR GUGU<br />
Actress Gugu Mbatha-<br />
Raw channels some<br />
of the beautiful souls<br />
she’s long admired<br />
By Julee Wilson<br />
Cover Photography<br />
by Warwick Saint<br />
For styling<br />
information and<br />
clothing details,<br />
see Where to Buy.<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2018</strong> ESSENCE.COM 5
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