The 24th Annual Trumpet Awards

The 2016 24th Annual Trumpet Awards

by Carolyn Moore

TPhotography by Carolyn Moore and Denise Fussell he 24th annual Trumpet Awards commenced Michael Ealy (Barbershop, Think Like a Man), producer at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Will Packer (Think Like a Man, Ride Along, No Good Deed), Atlanta, GA. The awards pays tribute to the comedian George Wallace, and performances by Ne-Yo, Al best of African American culture, politics B Sure, Salt N Pepper, and Joe. and arts. These are leaders who elevated Again this year, a multitude of people enjoyed the tributes others of culture. of the awards. To name a few, the audience included BET’s

The 2016 event was hosted by Nia Long (Boyz N the Bobby Jones, Chris Tucker and Raheem. Celebrating our Hood, Love Jones, and Best Man) and Terrence J (BETs’ black leaders that leave a lifetime legend, is a historical “106&Park,” Think Like a Man.) The Trumpet Awards moment of the Trumpet Awards. featured the founder Xernona Clayton as well as actor