The New York Urban League (NYUL) holds its 57th Frederick Douglass Awards Gala earlier this month where actress, activist and producer Alfre Woodard was among the honorees.
Sign up for our acclaimed free newsletter Editorially Black with the top Racial Equity stories of the day to your inbox!Frederick Douglass Awards Gala earlier this month where actress, activist and producer Alfre Woodard was among the honorees.
The event was emceed by NBC4’s Myles Miller with Honorary Chairs Phylicia Rashad and James Rhee. Wendy and Doug Eisenberg Co-Chaired the event with Ken DeRegt and Fidelis Care served as the Lead Sponsor. And Diageo / Pronghorn underwrote this year’s reception. The theme of the evening was “RENEW.” Each honoree shared what RENEW means to them including NYUL President and CEO Arva Rice.“RENEW means to double-down, to recommit, and re-center on the New York Urban League’s cause and its constituency,” she said.
Guests were also able to enjoy the stories of individuals whose lives have been touched by the NYUL in a video created by Bronte’ Laurent.
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