Quincy Jones
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Misty Copeland
CHICAGO (November 12, 2014)
— EBONY® Magazine,
the
curator of the African-American experience, past, present and future,
today announced its 2014 EBONY Power 100 Gala presented by Nationwide.
Scheduled to take place in Los Angeles
on November 19, the famed gala will be held at one of tinsel town’s
most historic landmarks, AVALON Hollywood. For a third consecutive year,
Nationwide will proudly present the prestigious affair to celebrate
honorees on the 2014 EBONY Power 100 list.
The
EBONY Power 100 list salutes the achievements of the most influential
African-Americans in the country. Among the game changers
honored this year are actresses Gabrielle Union and Viola Davis, radio
personality Rickey Smiley, NBA star Kevin Durant, singer Usher Raymond,
talk show host Wendy Williams, producer Pharrell Williams and Bishop
T.D. Jakes.
Honorees
from or located in the Chicago area include Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.,
rapper and producer Kanye West, high school principal Elizabeth Dozier
and the Jackie Robinson West Little League
team.
“This
event pays tribute to those who have made it their mission to make a
positive impact on their industries and in their communities,” said Matt
Jauchius, Chief Marketing
Officer at Nationwide. “Nationwide is honored to once again present the
EBONY Power 100 Gala and celebrate the achievements of these amazing
men and women.”
Hosting the star-studded evening will be comedian and actor Wayne Brady. Brady is known for his television work on
Whose Line Is It Anyhow, The Wayne Brady Show and Don't Forget the Lyrics.
Legendary
icon Quincy Jones, will befittingly receive this year’s coveted EBONY
Achievement Award. Known for his groundbreaking strides in music and
film, Jones is arguably
considered one of the most innovative pioneers in entertainment.
Throughout his remarkable career, Jones has encompassed the roles of
composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor,
instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive,
magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur and humanitarian. As a
master inventor of musical hybrids, he has shuffled pop, soul, hip-hop,
jazz, classical, African and Brazilian music into many dazzling fusions.
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The
2014 Power 100 list will appear in the December issue of EBONY on
newsstands the week of November 17. The full list of the EBONY Power 100
can be found
here.
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