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Glad Friday, Bombers and Bombshells!
Yesterday Morning, I used to be blessed to attend my first Eating with the Divas charity luncheon on the legendary Apollo Theater!
The Eating with the Divas Luncheon raises funds for College Day Dwell, a signature Apollo program that provides stay performances for Okay-12 college students and detailed assets for each instructing and studying about these performances. For a lot of younger individuals, that is their first expertise with stay, skilled performances. This system extends the “Apollo Expertise” to school-aged youngsters – connecting new generations of theatergoers, bringing subjects and historically unheard voices to the forefront, and welcoming them not solely as viewers members but additionally energetic members. Because of the Apollo’s beneficiant donors, all displays are supplied for gratis to the colleges or members and have been reimagined to current a hybrid of digital and in-person productions.
With giving again to their communities on their agenda, the women of the luncheon got here to slay! Have a look:
Bombshell Tyler slayed in an Silvia Tcherassi Inu Brushstroke Tunic. Fabulous!
Govt Producer of the Apollo, Kamilah Forbes, was sharp in an Enagacio swimsuit.
The main women for the Apollo and occasion host had been fabulous! From left: Joan Haffenreffer, Apollo Theater President and CEO Jonelle Procope, Sheinelle Jones, Carolyn “Cookie” Minick-Mason, Terri Borden, and Govt Producer of the Apollo, Kamilah Forbes.
Mannequin Veronica Webb posed with designer Sergio Hudson in a swimsuit of his design.
As for me:
I debuted Hanifa’s Claire Maxi Gown, as a result of it has an excellent title!
I posed with Dee Poku, who gave a speech about investing in black companies.
I additionally mentioned hey to associates, like my Harvard homegirl Azhar Richmond.
It was a stupendous and trendy occasion for an excellent trigger!
To study extra about Apollo’s yearlong programming, and to donate, go to ApolloTheater.org/Divas.
What do you assume?
Photos: Salvatore DeMaio
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