*L.A. Focus’ First Ladies High Tea held Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills was a tremendous success. Over 1,000 attendees were blessed to witness a dynamic acceptance speech from icon actress Cicely Tyson after receving the Legacy Award.
This year’s event was co-hosted by Ambassador of Gospel Dr. Bobby Jones, Jr; BET’s “Bobby Jones Gospel” and Dr. Beverly “Bam” Crawford, pastor of Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church.
The event honored women and First Ladies who have served the communities well, through their activism and charitable contributions. The First Lady Honorees include: Myesha Chaney; Antioch Church of Long Beach, Isabelle Drake, Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church and Debra Williams; McCoy Memorial Baptist Church.
Celebrities that were honored include actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (best known for her role in “Belle”), received the Spirit Award, actress Alley Mills, “The Bold and the Beautiful”,received the Shining Star Award and music executive Vicki Mack Lataillade, received the Focus Award. Grammy winning recording artist Smokie Norful and Grammy-nominated artist, Tata Vega were the featured performers.
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