Opening Day Gala Celebration
4:00 PM – 7:45 PM - Main Lobby - Formal Attire
&

Musical PlayWorld Premiere
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
“American Black Princess”
A Story Relatable To All Women
by
~Aduke Aremu~
“American Black Princess” is a celebration of the growth of an American woman as she becomes a powerful, creative, progressive force in the world. "American Black Princess" is "A rose trying to grow within the cement cracks”. This Royal story is told through the eyes of Women of Color with poetry, music and dance. This is a universal message of Love, Hope and Triumph for all women.
Producers
~Janice B Services LLC~Joe Phillips Films & Video~Aduke Aremu Productions LLC~
Music Composed & Directed ~ CHIKA KABA MA’ATUNDE
Award Winning Director & Broadway Choreographer ~ PATDRO HARRIS
“SALUTING MEN AND WOMEN WHO SUPPORT WOMEN
IN ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA”
Mistress/Master of Ceremony Janice Barnett & Paul Jenkins
Celebrity Honorees Presenters
Tariq Alexander - Ruff Ryders Films
Ozzie Areu - Areu Bros Film Studio
Fulton Flip Johnson - Buffalo Bills NFL
Jamie Dukes - Falcons NFL
Eric Brice - Producer/World Renowned Musician
Leonardo Willis - Thee Creative Agency
Harold A. Thomas - Dwyer Cultural Center/NCA
Jett Edwards - Japan Mass Choir
Dr. John Ross - Atlanta Medical
Dr. Winston Kyle Carhee Jr. - Wellness Medical Specialist
Apostle Tim Atunnise - Global Vision Ministries
~HONOREES~
Special Honoree - Senator Dr. Donzella James - Dist. 35 GA State Senator
Dedra Tate - National Arts Consultant, and Music Producer
Paul Jenkins – Meta Studios Films, Atlanta
Michael Bryant - Phillips Michael PR Company
Queen Blessing Itua - Film Maker from Nigeria and Global Women’s Advocate
Evangelist Sandi Collins – Miracle Reachout, Atlanta GA
Jerome Preston Bates - Hollywood Actor/Director
Lisa Nicole Cloud - Fashion Designer/Business Mogul
Yewande Austin - Ambassador of Arts and Education for Women in Africa
Garland Thompson Jr. - Frank Silvera Writer’s Workshop, New York
Lillian Samuel - The Samuel Group
Dr. Mildred Summerville – Theater Producer/Educator
Bishop Kenneth Curry - Music Composer/Clergy
Rickey Poppell - Owner of Maxwell Marketing and Entertainment
Attorney Kendall Minter - Entertainment/Sports/Media
A Royal Theatre Celebration Powerful National Women’s Committee
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Evelyn Winn-Dixon - The Mayor of Riverdale, Georgia
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Dr. Lenora Wimberly-Peterson - Former Ambassador to President Barak Obama
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Indira Etwaroo - Artistic Director and CEO of Restorations Arts Brooklyn, New York
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Carolyn Smith - TV 57-Atlanta, GA
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Sarah Boyd - President of Meta Studios, Atlanta
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Sarah Mercer Chatel - Realtor/Dancing Stars for Alzheimer's
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Sarah Hurd - Sarah Hurd TV 57/Atlanta
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Judy Echols - Radio Personality Atlanta
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Vanessa Henderson – Designer House of Van Miller
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Dianne Y. Johnson - National Conference of Artists New York
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Pamela Smith-Minter – Chicago Celebrity Stylist/Founder and Host of Fantabulous
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Elaine Baskin Bey - Broadway Fashion Designer
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Cheryl Miles Board - Executive Director of The Non-Profit Consortium, Inc.
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Katrina Weber - President of Weber Solutions
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Victoria Monday - CEO/President Platinum LLC
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Jeanette Banner - Agape Ministries, North Carolina
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Deborah Middleton – New York City Department of Education/Health Educator
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Valeria Howard-Cunningham - Owner Bill Pickett Rodeo
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Dr. Marcia Ridley- Servant Leader
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Deborah Harrell Isom - TV 57/Begin Again Ministries
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Dena Brice - Musical Gospel Recording Artist