The premiere event was held at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles.

Guest included actress Salli Richardson and Judge Mathis.

Check out pictures from the premiere below of the film which releases June 1.

The event also featured the famous ship, the Millennium Falcon which took three months to build and is the largest interior Falcon set ever made on any Star Wars film.

Showing support for the “Avengers: Infinity War” actress were celebrity friends Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher.

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The film opens in U.S. theaters on April 27.

The actress celebrated the announcement of our additional $650,000 grant to help a school build a first-of-its-kind computer science (CS) curriculum.

The film which released Friday made $33,123,609 according to Box Office Mojo.

Red, gold, pink & blue hues made a striking contrast on the red carpet at last night’s Academy Awards.

Past honorees include Nia Long, Will Packer, Malcolm D. Lee, Lee Daniels, Ava DuVernay, Reggie and Warrington Hudlin.

Vanessa Williams presented at the event which included a special performance by singer/songwriter Shanice.

“Black Panther” represents a breakthrough in featuring a predominantly African-American cast.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) represents the world’s largest group of black film critics.

Missing was Frances McDormand, Christopher Plummer and Denzel Washington, who holds the record for the most Oscar nominated black actor.