Founded in 2003 by iStar Financial Chairman, Jay Sugarman, the Annual iStar Charity Shootout event, held at Madison Square Garden, is a way to connect a dedicated circle of colleagues, clients, celebrities, friends, volunteers and the community in an interactive and entertaining environment that will raise funds and awareness for organizations who work to create [...]
On Saturday June 26, guests gathered in the East Hamptons at the private estate of the late Richard F. Lewis to celebrate his life and his legacy by honoring those walking in his footsteps. Entertainment attorney and entrepreneur L. Londell McMillan was among those honored receiving the McMillan received the Reginald F. Lewis Award, which honors [...]
Young professionals flocked to the East Hamptons on June 28 the raise funds for the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture in Baltimore, MD. (L-R) Carissa Villacorta, guest and WCBS-TV News Reporter Hazel Sanchez The white and aqua themed ocean side benefit was given by and for young professionals who have [...]
On June 9th, sisters Miko and Titi Branch, co-founders of Miss Jessie’s Hair Care, held a a sneak preview of their new salon located in the heart of SOHO. Madame CJ Walker’s GG Granddaughter, A’leila Bundles with Miss Jessie’s Granddaughter’s, Miko and Titi Branch In 1997, sisters Miko and Titi opened the first Miss Jessie’s Salon in Brooklyn [...]
On June 7, The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards took place at the Gerald Lynch Theater at John Jay College in New York City. Recognizing excellence in dance on both stage and film, this years Awards gala benefited the Career Transitions for Dancers, now celebrating 25 years of helping thousands of dancers across the country take their first [...]
On April 8, the Friends of New Yorkers For Children hosted the Seventh Annual Spring Dinner Dance—New Year’s in April: A Fool’s Fête. Supporters gathered at the Mandarin Oriental for an evening of dinner, dancing, and a silent auction, raising nearly $450,000 to benefit youth in foster care in NYC. Martin Jack, Katherine Vergez, William [...]
On March 18, prominent buisness leader and philanthropist Reginald Van Lee hosted an exclusive event celebrating the launch of the new book Black is the New Green: Marketing to Affluent African Americans at his Watergate home in Washington D.C. According to authors Black is the new Green’s authors Leonard E. Burnett, Jr. and Andrea Hoffman, the general market for luxury goods [...]
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) presented “Wearing Spirit: Aesthetically Personifying the Feminine in African Sacred Traditions” a multi-media exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography, textile art, video and installations honoring the power of the Feminine present in African Sacred Traditions. Curated by Shantrelle P. Lewis the opening reception [...]
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