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At Annual Triumph Awards on October 9th, Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN to honor leading social justice and civil rights advocates from entertainment & corporate sectors
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AT ANNUAL TRIUMPH AWARDSON OCTOBER 9th, REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO HONOR LEADING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES FROM ENTERTAINMENT & CORPORATE SECTORS
Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer, Actor Terrence Howard, Attorney Joe Tacopina, Dia Simms, and actor Jeffrey Wright among those accepting awards honoring contributions to the social justice movement next month
WHAT
9th Annual National Action Network Triumph Awards
WHEN
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Media Arrival: 6:15 p.m.
WHERE
Jazz at Lincoln Center – Rose Theatre
33 West 60th Street at Broadway
New York, NY 10023
**Credentialed media are to enter at 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 – The Shops at Columbus Circle, at which point they should proceed through security and directed to the 5th floor for media check-in.**
Host:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder of National Action Network
Honorees:
Rosalind Brewer, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Starbucks
Corporate Executive of the Year Award
Terrence Howard, Academy Award Nominee
Triumphant Entertainer of the Year Award
Dia Simms, President, Combs Enterprises
Triumphant Woman of the Year Award
Joe Tacopina, Managing Partner, Tacopina & Seigel
President’s Award for Service and Humanitarian Efforts
Jeffrey Wright, Emmy & Tony Award-Winning Actor
Chairman’s Award for Historic & Transformative Service in the Arts
Tanya Lombard & Michelle Ebanks, Head of Multicultural Engagement and Strategic Initiatives, AT&T & President, Essence Communication & People en Español
President’s Award for Leadership and Community Service