National Action Network Triumph Awards

Sean “Diddy” Combs, Coca-Cola Company SVP Ingrid Saunders Jones and Star Wars mastermind George Lucas headlined the honorees at the National Action Network’s 3rd annual Triumph Awards in New York.

Created by NAN founder and president Rev. Al Sharpton, the Triumph Awards honors humanitarians in the fields of arts, entertainment and sports and will take place at the Jazz at Lincoln Center

Captions:
1) Samuel Jackson with honoree George Lucas
2) Honoree Sean Combs with Rev. Al Sharpton
3) Marva Smalls presents honoree Ingrid Saunders Jones of The Coca- Cola Company with the Triumph Award
4) Michael Hardy, Judge Greg Mathis, Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson and Janaye Ingram
5) Reginald Van Lee, Honoree Ingrid Saunders Jones and Della Britton Baeza
6) Rev. Al Sharpton
7) Samuel Jackson
8) Host Actress Tamara Tunie
9) Vy Higginsen,(right) whose Gospel for Teens provided musical entertainment, greets honoree Ingrid Saunders Jones

Photos by Margot Jordan

HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FALL 2012 BENEFIT A RESOUNDING SUCCESS

The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the community-based cultural and educational institution serving children and families of all backgrounds for nearly 50 years, hosted its Fall 2012 Benefit at Lincoln Center’s Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse amidst a buzz-worthy atmosphere with leaders drawn from the philanthropic, civic, business, social, cultural, entertainment and media sectors. Hosted by TV personality Arthel Neville, the Harlem School of the Arts Fall 2012 Benefit raised more than $200,000 to support HSA’s world-class arts training programs. The event honored legendary musician, sculptor, painter, producer, recording industry executive and philanthropist Herb Alpert. Along with his wife, singer Lani Hall, Mr. Alpert recently gifted the Harlem School of the Arts with a landmark $5,050,00 donation, bringing their total giving to HSA to more than $6 million since 2010. Joining Harlem School of the Arts President and CEO Yvette L. Campbell, Board Chairman Charles J. Hamilton, Jr. and Vice Chair and Secretary Janice Savin Williams, were a host of notable individuals. Photo Credit: Alex Lipowec