The First Harlem Academy Awards Red Carpet Event…

Marsha Moment Message:” I am HONORED to let You know that “WE” – YES “WE” – received the Award for “HARLEM STAIR STEPPER” and were presented with “The MAYA” in HONOR of Dr. Maya Angelou at The First Harlem Academy Awards Red Carpet Event held at Cheri Restaurant on Sunday, February 28 which was designed and intended to be a PEACEFUL PROTEST TO THE “ACADEMY’S LACK OF DIVERSITY.” Rest Assured, theDIVERSITY at THIS Awards Ceremony was KALEIDOSCOPIC!! I want to take this time to THANK YOU – My Family, Friends and Followers – from all Walks of Life, in this Country and across the World – for YOUR LOVE, SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT and HUGS!! I trust that YOU will continue to JOIN ME on this Journey as WE “Live and Embrace a ‘HUGS Mindset’ – Encourage, Inspire and Uplift Others Through OUR Words, Actions and Deeds. Again, Thank You for being the Wonderful People that You Are. Much Love, today and always…Your Friend – MarshaHUGS FOOTNOTE: More Pictures to Come…STAY TUNED!!

BIG HUG to Denny Moe for the pictures in this post!!

Special Thank You to the Event’s Hosts: Al Eoche,Kheava Hines and Frank DiBrino

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER AMAZING WINNERS: Musa Jackson – Leading Male of Harlem; Vanessa Tyler – Leading Female of Harlem;Farrah Burns – Musical Performance; Louis Johnson– Fashion and Design; and Sheila Ennis – Photography.

With Chiara Morrison Richard E Pelzer II Monifah Carter Terez Mychelle Ulysses Carter Savoy WalkerMark A Forrest JaVonne Armstrong Denny MoeBarbara Weltfisch Denise Jones Dwayne A NashTerrie M. Williams Donna Walker-Kuhne Pasha Cook Muriel Rosa Watkins BeyondBold AndBraveJennifer Mack MadameAsh Lee SGL/LGBTQA Committee @NAN

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— with Maya Angelou.