Hill Harper and Melissa Harris-Perry (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Trailblazers in film, media and activism were celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the ImageNation Revolution Awards in New York. Held at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea, the sold-out event was hosted by 103.9 FM personality Terry Bello and featured a night of award presenting, music, and film.
Singer Jeremy James opened the ceremony with a special performance. Afterward, a video message from filmmaker Ava DuVernay was played, since she was unable to attend. She was presented with the Revolution Award for Trailblazing Achievements.
“ImageNation was one of the very first organizations I aligned with when I was launching AFFRM in 2010. AFFRM is now ARRAY and ImageNation has been there with us every step of the way,” DuVernay said.
She expressed that images of people of color and women are extremely necessary in her field. She then shared appreciation for the other honorees, including “The Walking Dead” actress and Revolution Award for Artistic Excellence recipient Danai Gurira, who also wrote the upcoming Broadway play Eclipsed.
“I feel fortunate to live in a world where a voice like that not only exists but is being amplified and is shining so beautifully,” she said of Gurira.
The Selma director also spoke highly of MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, who was presented the Ida B. Wells Revolution Award for Excellence in Journalism. “She is a triumph sitting there on that show every week, a triumph for women, a triumph for people of color, a triumph for people who believe in justice and dignity, a triumph for nerds,” DuVernay said of Perry.
Filmmaker Tommy Oliver presented actor, author, and activist Hill Harper with the Revolution Award for Art & Activism. To wrap up the night, former Black Panther Party member Yasmeen Sutton spoke about the group’s 50 year anniversary and labeled 2016 as the Year of the Panther. Black Lives Matter member Nakisha Lewis then accepted the Revolution Award on behalf of BLM founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi. The night closed with music by DJ Esxence and jazz singer Candice Hoyes.
After the ceremony, Sway Calloway introduced a short film on racial profiling that he produced entitled The Cycle. He then introduced the feature film of the night, 1982, which stars Harper, Ruby Dee, and Wayne Brady.
Harper, 1982 director Oliver, psychologist Jeff Gardere, actress Troi Zee, and activist Michaela Angela Davis then gathered for a thought-provoking panel discussion.
View pictures from the night of excellence below.
3 time Emmy Award winning hair stylist Lavette Slater attends ImageNation’s 2016 Revolution Awards (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
1982 Cast with ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama and Revolution Awards Producer Lisa Durden (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Black Lives Matter Member Nakisha Lewis Melissa Harris-Perry and former Black Panther Party member Yasmeen Sutton (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Cast of 1982 Director Tommy Oliver Actress Troi Zee and Hill Harper (Photo credit” Raymond Hagans)
Celebrity Stylist Lavette Slater (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Danai Gurira (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Gabe Williams Stuff Fly People Like attends ImageNation’s 2016 Revolution Awards (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Hil Harper and Melissa Harris-Perry (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Hill Harper Accepting the Revolution Award for Art and Activism (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
ImageNation Executive Producer Gregory Gates (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama Melissa Harris-Perry and ImageNation Exective Producer Gregory Gates (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama with Leslie Fields-Cruz National Black Programming Consortium Executive Director (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson directors of American Promise Documentary (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Melissa Harris-Perry Poses for a selfie with Shannon Lanier (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Melissa Harris-Perry recipient of the Ida B Wells Award for Excellence in Journalism with Warrington Hudlin Moikgantsi Kgama and Beverly Bond (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Noted psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere and ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Revolution Award Honoree Danai Gurira (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Revolution Awards Ida B Wells honoree Melissa Harris-Perry (Photo credit: Raymond Hagans)
Author Raqiyah Mays with ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgma and executive producer Gregory Gates (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Black Girls Rock founder DJ Beverly Bond with Marvet Britto (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Datwon Thomas with Akousa Busia and Marvet Britto (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Former Black Panther Party member Yasmeen Sutton presents the Revolution Award for Freedom to Black Lives Matter (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Hill Harper with Marvet Britto (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Hill Harper, Dr. Jeff Gardere, director Tommy Oliver, actress Troi Zee and Michaela angela Davis discuss the film 1982 (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
ImageNation 2016 Revolution Awards took place Wednesday February 10th at the SVA theatre in Chelsea (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
ImageNation Executive Producer Gregory Gates and ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama pose with Eclipsed cast members Akousa Busia Danai Gurira and Pascale Armand (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama with Ida B Wells Award Recipient Melissa Harris-Perry (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama with presenter Zainab Jah honoree Danai Gurira and Eclipsed cast members Akousa Busia and Saycon Sengbloh (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
ImageNation founder Moikgantsi Kgama with Sway Calloway producer of the short 1982 and ImageNation executive producer Gregory Gates (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
ImageNation Producer Lisa Durden with Revolution Awards Host 103.9FM’s Terry Bello ImageNation founder Moikgatsi Kgama and ImageNation executive producer Gregory Gates (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Melissa Harris-Perry recipient of the Ida B. Wells Award for Excellence in Journalism (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Melissa Harris-Perry with image activist Michaela Angela Davis (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Presenters Warrington Hudlin and Beverly Bond with Honoree Melissa Harris-Perry and ImageNation founder Moikgantsi Kgama (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Revolution Awards presenter Tommy Oliver with ImageNation Founder Moikgantsi Kgama and honoree Hill (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
Revolution Awards recipients Hill Harper and Melissa Harris-Perry with 1982 director Tommy Oliver (Photo credit: Terrence Jennings)
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