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BMAC Gala Celebrates Music Icons and Activists
25 Sep
Summary
- Patti LaBelle received the Icon Award at the BMAC Gala.
- Common was honored with the Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award.
- Public Enemy and other music figures were also recognized.
The sixth annual Black Music Action Coalition Gala was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, celebrating influential artists and executives.
Patti LaBelle was honored with the BMAC Icon Award. Director Lee Daniels presented the award, sharing how LaBelle's music profoundly impacted his life and recovery.
Legendary rapper Common received the Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award for his dedicated activism. His mother, Dr. Mahalia Hines, presented the award, highlighting his work with incarcerated individuals.
Other notable honorees included Public Enemy, who received the Social Impact Award, and several individuals recognized with the BMAC Founders Award, Sylvia Rhone Visionary Award, BMAC 365 Award, and BMAC Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award.
