Gabrielle Union ABFF 2025: Black Hollywood & Community
- Gabrielle Union spoke frankly about financial matters and the importance of her Black Hollywood community at the 2025 American Black Film Festival in Miami.
- Hundreds of festival attendees gathered at the New world Center in South Beach for the discussion.
- The two women, dressed in complementary black and white outfits, shared insights from their own relationships and group chats.
Gabrielle Union ignited the 2025 ABFF with a powerful discussion on Black Hollywood and community. In a candid Sisterhood & Savings panel, Union and Kelley carter explored finances and the importance of unity. Learn how Tisha Campbell saved Union’s life and the strength found in the bonds of Black actresses. News Directory 3 highlights the moving conversation on fair pay. Discover what’s next for the future of Black talent.
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Gabrielle Union spoke frankly about financial matters and the importance of her Black Hollywood community at the 2025 American Black Film Festival in Miami. During a conversation with journalist Kelley Carter,the two discussed “sisterhood and savings,” with Union sharing her personal experiences.
Hundreds of festival attendees gathered at the New world Center in South Beach for the discussion. Erica Hughes, Senior Director of Multicultural Marketing at Ally, introduced Union and Carter, who instantly addressed the topic.
The two women, dressed in complementary black and white outfits, shared insights from their own relationships and group chats.
“It takes decentering yourself sometiems to make more room for other people,” Union said. “It feels crazy as it feels like we don’t have that much,but it’s the only way.”
Union discussed how Tisha Campbell once saved her life, the strong bonds she shares with other Black actresses, their collaborative efforts to ensure fair pay, and her role in supporting the next generation of Black talent.
Highlights from the Sisterhood & Savings panel, hosted by Ally at the 2025 ABFF with Gabrielle Union and Kelley Carter, are below.
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How Tisha Campbell Saved Her Life
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union recounted a time when Campbell helped her get therapy. She recalled a Fourth of July party at Big Bear Lake hosted by campbell and her then-husband, attended by successful black actors, including Eric LaSalle.
“Even in this rarefied air that I had found myself in, there was a sadness that was on me,” Union said. “And Tisha was like, ‘I don’t think you’re okay. Do you need help?’ And I just broke down. And she was like, ‘I will pay for…’ I think it was like 20 sessions of therapy… That’s a massive gift to give someone. And it was the gift that saved my life and got me to finally choose me.”
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Relating To Taraji P.Henson
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Union discussed how moast black actresses related to Henson’s frustrating plight, after Henson spoke out about being underpaid for her work in the 2023 film adaptation of The Color Purple.
“Sometimes those group chats give you the blueprint on how to navigate it. For somebody who calls a thing a thing all the time, who gets cease and desists… who’s not afraid to sue somebody, I’m probably not the most popular person around Hollywood. You could try it, I
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