Black Excellence: Janelle Monae, Queen Latifah And Cicely Tyson Attend Alvin Ailey Opening Night Gala

Janelle Monae 2017 Alvin Ailey Opening Night Gala City Center, NY

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Janelle Monae, Queen Latifah And Cicely Tyson Attend Alvin Ailey

Janelle Monae wore her signature black and white to Alvin Ailey’s Opening Night Gala at City Center in NYC Wednesday night. Are You Feelin Her Get Up?

Cicely Tyson 2017 Alvin Ailey Opening Night Gala City Center, NY

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Cicely Tyson also got jazzed up for her night out. How cute is she? She brought her niece along for the night.

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