NEW ORLEANS — The National Urban League on Saturday honored and recognized the accomplishments of four Black women who left significant marks on the community.
Held in the context of the 30th anniversary of the Essence Festival of Culture, the Women in Harmony Awards luncheon paid tribute to Faith Jenkins, lawyer, legal commentator and media personality who chaired the TV show “Divorce Court”; Tracy Edmonds, TV producer and president and CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group; Bevy Smith, radio and TV personality, author and actress; and Lisa Price, founder and creator of hair care empire Carol’s Daughter.
“The National Urban League felt it was important to create an opportunity for us to showcase the accomplishments of black women in politics, business, fashion, and created this vision called ‘Women in Harmony.’ This describes the fact that we also have diversity within the community of black women in terms of ages, different parts of the community, professions and the like,” said Marc H. Morial, president of the National Urban League.
Rhonda Spears Bell, chief marketing officer at NUL, said the recognition helps “create an experience for Black women around the world.”
“The idea behind the title is that we are coming together in unity in our power and in our purpose. When we are together, we fly higher and go further on this journey of equity and justice. Women are truly at the foundation of everything we do. We are thrilled to have created such an important occasion to honor and celebrate women. And Essence is the perfect setting to do that because it’s a mecca for black women,” Bell said.
During his opening speech, Morial referenced the upcoming presidential election, but encouraged people to remember that it’s not the only thing on the ballot this fall.
“We must educate ourselves to vote an entire vote,” he said, adding that a third of the seats in the US Senate are up for grabs.
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