Black Women Celebrated At The 2024 Women En Blanc Honors

 

Quite a few #melaninmagic makers have been not too long ago celebrated in NOLA for an annual affair.

Over the Independence Day weekend, Shea Moisture and Smirnoff partnered with Insights Advertising and marketing for the fifth annual Girls En Blanc Honors Brunch in New Orleans.

The all-white affair has turn into a staple vacation celebration for Black ladies nationwide and beneath the management of Insights Advertising and marketing, Founder/CEO Keshia Walker, the brunch is lauded as probably the most coveted ticketed occasions of July 4th weekend.

Hosted by Simone Jordan, Head of Function & Model Partnerships at Sundial Manufacturers, Girls En Blanc Honors celebrated ladies on the high of their skilled recreation within the following classes; Champion, Group Impression, Sports activities, Influencer, Trailblazer, Sport Changer, Leisure, and Magnificence that Bonds, and Shea Moisture joined Smirnoff in honoring this 12 months’s gorgeous standouts.

Among the many ladies gathered in all-white to honor the luminaries, have been Sogucci and Akisha Holly Colon of OWN’s Belle Collective in addition to leaders from Amazon who posed with movie star stylist and influencer Tameka Foster Raymond.

Different attendees included honoree Jonetta Patton, Sharon Web page of the Steve Harvey Basis, Racquel Colliste, Ebony Porter-Ike of EPI Media Group, and designer Lisa Nicole Cloud beforehand of Married to Drugs fame.

 

Forward of the honorees accepting their trophies, Enchanted Branding & Public Relations founder Christal Jordan Jennings welcomed the room of influential ladies and launched Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Crystal Nicole.

The viewers was handled to The Voice finalists’ inspirational new single, “Received’t Cease” together with a observe titled, “Masterpiece’”encouraging ladies to acknowledge their particular person magnificence.

Girls En Blanc Honors Celebrated Tabitha Brown, Flau’Jae, Keya Grant, Danyel Surrency Jones & Extra

The honorees on the fifth annual Girls En Blanc Honors have been Tabitha Brown and her enterprise associate Gina Woods who accepted their awards and mirrored on their journey.

The NY Occasions best-selling creator and tv character Tabitha Brown and her enterprise associate Gina Woods have been honored with the Magnificence that Bonds award from Shea Moisture. The duo owns the haircare model, “Donna’s Recipe” by Tabitha Brown, and Brown shared phrases of appreciation for Gina.

“When you might have partnership it’s a blessing to have somebody who’s smarter than you in areas,” she mentioned. “Folks consider me after they see Donna’s recipe, however it wouldn’t be a hit with out Gina. I’m blessed to have discovered a buddy that I take pleasure in doing enterprise with. Once I’m doing what I do, she is the one holding the model down and making all this occur. We’re grateful for all of the assist, however I’m most grateful for her.”

In variety, Gina additionally expressed gratitude for Tabitha and the “stunning full circle” journey they’re on collectively.

Basketball star and music artist Flau’Jae was not in a position to attend however graciously accepted her award video video message.

Jonnetta Patton was additionally honored with the Influencer award by Sysco for her accomplishments within the meals service business and for her success managing her sons; R&B famous person Usher, and producer J. Lack.

The luminary inspired attendees to embrace self-love and “old flame themselves.”

 

“That’s how I did it,” she mentioned. “I really like me and I imagine in myself and that’s what you need to do. Success involves those that stand up and go get it,” she added. “I commend each single girl on this room. We present up and we hold going.” Patton ended her speech by reminding everybody to attend the Usher live performance later that night.

 

Different honorees included Danyel Surrency Jones, Head of Amazon Black Enterprise Accelerator who was awarded the Trailblazer award by Shea Moisture…

Keya Grant, Provider Range & Sustainable Sourcing Lead, Constellation Manufacturers, Dr, Ni’Cola Mitchell, Founder/Govt Director, Ladies Who Brunch Tour who obtained the Group Impression award in celebration of her work with adolescent women from Smirnoff, Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Black Ambition obtained the Sport Changer Award through Shea Moisture and Keanna “KRose” Henson, The Rose Impact who took residence the Leisure award.

In a heart-warming twist, Dr. Jeri Godhigh of Atlanta’s Josie’s Ladies non-profit group, shocked Insights Advertising and marketing CEO, Keshia Walker with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Yearly Keshia’s group spearheads this celebration for different wonderful ladies however it takes a lady of influence and affect to acknowledge the champion in others,” mentioned Godhigh.

Congrats to the 2024 Girls En Blanc Honors honorees!