8/19/16 O&A NYC EVENTS: NYC Black Pride 2016 Heritage Awards Ceremony Honors LBGTQ Trailbrazers

By  Walter Rutledge

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The NYC Black Pride 2016 Heritage Awards Ceremony will be held tonight from 6- 10pm at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Avenue West 135th Street. 

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This ceremony, in its 8th year, continues the tradition of honoring outstanding individuals, organizations and allies for their contributions to the enhancement and elevation of the LBGTQ community. Twenty-two categories will honor approximately thirty trailblazers. The 2016 Heritage Awards Ceremony awardees are:

HERITAGE VANGUARD AWARD: CKLife
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HERITAGE ICON AWARD: Jussie Smollet
HERITAGE PIONEER AWARD: Judge Franc Perry
HERITAGE PIONEER AWARD: Richie Torres
HERITAGE TRAILBLAZER AWARD: Mya Taylor
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HERITAGE GATEKEEPER AWARD: Carlos Sanchez
HERITAGE GATEKEEPER AWARD: Sharon White

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SPECIAL COMMUNITY ALLY AWARD: Rosie Perez
SPECIAL COMMUNITY ALLY AWARD: Senator Bill Perkins
MEDIA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Clay Cane
FILM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Nneka Onuorah

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LITERARY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Nathan Hale Williams
FASHION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Tai Chunn
MUSIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Cakes Da Killa
MABEL HAMPTON AWARD: Bonnie HarrisonMagora Kennedy
BAYARD RUSTIN AWARD: Kalvin LaveilleManny Rivera
MARSHA P. JOHNSON AWARD: Vivian PonceLala Zannellii
JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD: Jason WalkerKia LaBeija
BALLROOM VANGUARD AWARD: House of ChristianHouse of Princess
PARIS DUPREE AWARD: Tanay PendavisOnjenae Milan
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BALLROOM PIONEER AWARD: Vanoy ChanelDevin Elite
BALLROOM ICON AWARD: Bernie Jourdan Ebony
BALLROOM TRAILBLAZER AWARD: Muhammad Omni
BALLROOM GATEKEEPER AWARD: Kyle AllureKhary Allure
BALLROOM LEADERSHIP AWARD: Michael Haynes Ebony
BALLROOM LEGACY AWARD: Eric Archibald Milan

The event is free to the public. For more information visit nycblackpride.com, and on Facebook @ NYC Black Pride 2016.


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