This year’s honorees include (L-R) Van Jones, Alicia Garza, Naturi Naughton, Ivy Mcgregor, Rev. Sharpton, Isaiah Thomas and Dominique Morisseau who are pictured with the cast of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (Photos by Antoine DeBril)
HARLEM, NEW YORK — The Triumph Awards honors luminaries in the arts, entertainment, education, sports, politics, and the corporate sector who have made a positive impact on Black culture by utilizing their talents and resources to help those within disadvantaged communities.
In addition to honoring luminaries in the arts who’ve made exemplary strides to break barriers and impact the community beyond their celebrity, the event also honored images that have helped to shape Black culture and legacy such as the civil rights movement, and gospel music.
Honorees include leaders in civil rights and social justice, the arts, entertainment, education, business, and sports, all who share a divine purpose to help those less fortunate. Each recipient was honored for their positive impact on society. In their honor, Rev. Sharpton shared their personal stories of how the honorees used their platforms to further the Black community’s social justice agenda.
The 2019 Triumph Awards was hosted by award-winning NY1 anchor and author Cheryl Wills with a special performance by award-winning gospel singer-songwriter Le’Andria Johnson. The Greater Allen AME Cathedral Ensemble, Grace Baptist Church Choir, and the Cast of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, opened the night with stellar performances followed by the inspiring award ceremony presided over by Rev. Sharpton.
The Triumph Awards was started by The Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) in 2010. Rev. Sharpton and NAN are celebrating their 65th birthday and over 50 years in activism.
Winners include: Naturi Naughton, award-winning actress, singer, and songwriter; Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and a leading organizer, writer and the Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance; Van Jones, a criminal justice leader who continuously sheds light on injustices through his work as CEO of REFORM Alliance and his CNN show “The Van Jones Show”; Ivy McGregor, a licensed ordained minister, author and CEO of Ivy Inc. & Social Responsibility/ BEYGOOD; Dominique Morisseau, an actress and playwright whose work reflects and highlights the lives of individuals and communities grappling with economic and social changes; and NBA Hall of Famer Isaiah Thomas, a businessman, philanthropist and one who dedicates his free time enhancing youths’ access to academic enrichment programs and recreation through his non-profit Mary’s Court named after his mother.
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