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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Stevie Wonder, Danny Bakewell, Usher, Reverend C.T. Vivian, Justice Leah Ward Sears, Dr. Bobby Jones, Vivica A. Fox, Lorenzo Creighton and Dr. Keith Black make up the list of those who will be honored at the 14th Annual Trumpet Awards. The black tie ceremony will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 at 6 p.m. The Trumpet Awards salutes African American achievements in many diverse fields including law, politics, medicine and entertainment.
The following is the complete list of the 2006 Trumpet Awards Honorees and the awards they will be receiving: Dr. Keith Black--Medicine; Lorenzo Creighton--Business; Dr. Bobby Jones--Television; Vivica A. Fox--Film; Judge Leah Ward Sears--Law; Usher--Entertainment; Reverend C. T. Vivian--Civil Rights; Special Awards--Archbishop Desmond Tutu--Global Award; Stevie Wonder--Lifetime Achievement Award; and Danny Bakewell--President’s Award.
The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame will be added to the list of Trumpet Awards events this year. Under the leadership of Xernona Clayton, founder and executive producer of the Trumpets, the Trumpet Awards Foundation recognized the mutual benefit of presenting the Civil Rights Walk of Fame induction ceremony at the same time as the Trumpet Awards.
| | "Both of these occasions highlight the achievements of African Americans and are event productions of the Foundation. It seems the practical thing to do to enhance the goals of each of the events," said Clayton.
Chet Brewster and Will Harper, co-producers of the 2006 Trumpet Awards, are the creative team for the awards ceremony. Brewster graduated from Emerson College and has worked as a producer or director for many projects including the Kings of Comedy tour as well as the movie version, The Original Kings of Comedy. His other credits include Laffapalooza, The Queens of Comedy, and video recordings for five of Tyler Perry’s plays. Harper is an award-winning director/producer of shows such as Behind the Music with Lenny Kravitz, Unleashed with Jamie Foxx, and Oprah. He has created commercials, music videos, documentaries, and broadcast television entertainment for CBS, NBC, TBS, Warner Brothers, Disney, Universal, and Harpo.
The 2006 Trumpet Awards will be aired, for the second year, on TV One. Tapes of the ceremony are made available to schools throughout the country. "The Trumpet Awards is more than glamour and glitz, even though we look forward to the atmosphere that adds to the occasion," said Clayton. "The Trumpet Awards sends a message across America and abroad, especially to young students, that African Americans are doing things second to none and have much to be proud of."
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry, is the presenting sponsor of the 2006 Trumpet Awards. |
