Written by | Ray Cornelius

I had the pleasure of covering Rev. Al Sharpton‘s Triumph Awards Saturday night at the historic 200 Peachtree event venue in Atlanta, GA. The star-studded ceremony, which was sponsored by Sharpton’s National Action Network, was taped before a packed house and will air on TV One Saturday, October 3 at 8 p.m. EST.

Wanda and Rev. Lowery

 Honorees Wanda Sykes and Rev. Joseph Lowery on the red carpet

The red carpet was overflowing with press as many of the show’s awardees, performers, and presenters made their grand entrances. Celebrities in attendance included the host, Tichina Arnold and honorees Tyrese Gibson, Wanda Sykes, Rev. Joseph Lowery and Rosaline Hudnell.  Presenters spotted on the carpet included Solidad O’BrienDonnie Simpson, Syleena Johnson, Richard Lawson, Nicole Behari, Patrik Ian Polk, Darrin Henson, Danielle Nicolet, Afemo Omilami, Terri J. Vaughn and Martin Luther King III.

Robert Glasper

The Robert Glasper Experiment

Performers included Chante Moore, Stokely Williams, Jazmine Sullivan, Estelle, Ledisi, Tasha Cobbs along with a special tribute by T.I.  Other celebrities in attendance were Eva Marcille, Meagan Holder, Julian Walker, Karon Joseph Riley, the show’s writer, Carl Payne and musical director, The Robert Glasper Experiment.

As previously reported, the Triumph Awards recognizes individuals for outstanding career achievements and extraordinary contributions to society.  Check out more of the red carpet looks I captured below:

Tyrese

Tyrese Gibson

Tichina Arnonld

Tichina Arnold

Jasmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan


Eva Pigford

 Eva Marcille

Donnie Simpson

 Donnie Simpson

Chante solo

 Chante Moore 

Born Again Virgin

 Danielle Nicolet 

Carl Payne

 Carl Payne 

Born Again Virgin 2

 Meagan Holder 

Julian and Patrik

 Patrik Ian Polk and Julian Walker

Omilamis

 Afemo and Elisabeth Omilami 

Syleena and husband

 Syleena Johnson and husband

tasha cobbs

 Tasha Cobbs

Richard Lawson

 Richard Lawson

Honoree

 Rosaline Hudnell

Terri and Kayon

Terri J. Vaughn and Karon Joseph Riley

Stokley

 Stokely Williams

Solidad O'Brian

 Solidad O’Brien

Darrin Henson

 Darrin Henson

MLK 3

 Martin Luther King III

Photo Credits: RayCornelius.com

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