THE STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION WILL PAY
TRIBUTE TO AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, ACCLAIMED
FILMMAKER GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD, ICONIC SINGER AND BROADWAY LEGEND
STEPHANIE MILLS, DESIGNER AND PHILANTHROPIST AURORA JAMES, MATERNAL
HEALTH & WELLNESS ADVOCATE, LATHAM THOMAS, ARTIST, ANIMATOR AND
SUSTAINABILITY TRAILBLAZER MAYA PENN, AND GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING
SINGER FANTASIA TO BE HONORED
THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO HOST BLACK GIRLS
ROCK! AWARDS SHOW TAPING LIVE ON JUNE 27 AT THE FOX
THEATRE.
BLACK GIRLS ROCK TO AIR ON LIFETIME ON
AUGUST 1.
Beverly Bond, CEO and founder of BLACK GIRLS
ROCK!, has announced that the eagerly awaited BLACK GIRLS
ROCK! Awards show is returning to television this year through
an exciting new broadcast partnership with Lifetime A&E
Networks. BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® celebrates the outstanding
contributions of trailblazers, entertainers, icons, community
activists, pioneers, business moguls, thought leaders, and rising
stars. The show will be taped at the Fox Theatre on June 27 and
will air August 1, 2024, on Lifetime.
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Tracee Ellis Ross hosts Black Girls Rock!
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Critically acclaimed actress, singer, and producer Danielle
Brooks, known for her roles in Orange is the New Black and The
Color Purple, will host the event. The 2024 star-studded lineup of
celebrants includes former BGR! Awards host and American Fiction
actress Tracee Ellis Ross (Star Power Award); Acclaimed
Filmmaker of The Woman King and Love and Basketball Gina
Prince-Bythewood (Shot Caller Award); GRAMMY
Award-winning singer and The Color Purple actress Fantasia
(Black Girl Magic Award); Creator of premium fashion Brand
Brother Vellies and The Fifteen Percent Pledge initiative,
philanthropist Aurora James (Boss Up Award); singer and
Broadway icon Stephanie Mills (Living Legend Award); Artist,
animator, and sustainability advocate Maya Penn (Young, Gifted
and Black Award); ‘Mama Glow’ founder, maternal health
advocate, doula and wellness practitioner Latham Thomas
(Community Change Agent Award).
"As the BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards make their much-anticipated
return to television on Lifetime, we are thrilled to reignite this
empowering platform on a new network in the vibrant city of
Atlanta, our new cultural epicenter for celebration," stated
Beverly Bond. "In a world where the voices of women of color are
often marginalized, our resurgence is a bold declaration of
presence—more audacious, more resilient, and more dedicated than
ever to elevating Black women and girls worldwide."
“Lifetime is thrilled to partner with Beverly Bond and BLACK
GIRLS ROCK! for this historic celebration of Black women's
excellence. As the premier women's network, this partnership is a
strategic alignment of our visions, underscoring our commitment to
amplifying the voices and impact of women of color,” said Elaine
Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming, A&E,
Lifetime.
The BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards have served as a beacon of
inspiration and a cultural pillar for over 15 years, celebrating
the profound achievements and indomitable spirit of Black
womanhood. Esteemed luminaries such as Michelle Obama, Rihanna,
Regina King, Yara Shahidi, Angela Davis, Janet Jackson, and many
more have graced our stage, reinforcing the event's significance as
a cultural milestone. The 2024 Awards promise to be a momentous
celebration of excellence and empowerment.
In addition to the awards, the expansive BLACK GIRLS ROCK!
EXPERIENCE™ will unfold across Atlanta, creating an array of
dynamic city-wide activations. including the BGR! Film Festival
screening over 75 films, the BLACK CLOUD® Rainmaker Summit, and the
VIP Pre-Awards Shot Caller Dinner and fundraising gala.
For ticket information, visit the Fox Theatre website.
The televised special is produced by B.G.R. Enterprises Inc.,
BondVision Media, and Done + Dusted. The Executive Producers
are Beverly Bond, creator and CEO of BLACK GIRLS
ROCK!®; Jane Mun and Kristen V. Carter Executive
Producer/Showrunners and David Jammy, Executive Producer,
Done and Dusted.
The 2024 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards is sponsored by Procter
& Gamble and Lexus.
For updates or more information about BLACK GIRLS ROCK!®
visit www.blackgirlsrock.com. The host, performances, and full
schedule of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Experience will be announced at a
later date.
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ABOUT BLACK GIRLS ROCK!®
Founded in 2006, BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® is a dynamic media,
entertainment, philanthropic, and lifestyle brand dedicated to
empowering women and girls of color. Through a diverse array of
live events and media content, including the internationally
acclaimed BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards, we celebrate the achievements
of exemplary women who break barriers, blaze trails, and set trends
across various sectors. Our commitment extends to fostering youth
leadership through our 501(c)(3) not-for-profit programs for girls.
For more information on BLACK GIRLS ROCK!®, visit
www.blackgirlsrock.com.
ABOUT LIFETIME
Celebrating 40 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a
premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering
the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning
movies, high-quality limited series and breakout non-fiction series
and documentaries. Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public
affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about
with initiatives such as the long-running Stop Breast Cancer for
Life, Stop Violence Against Women, and Broader Focus, a major
global initiative dedicated to supporting and hiring female
directors, writers and producers, including women of color, to make
its content. Lifetime Television®, LMN®, Lifetime Real Women® and
Lifetime Digital™ are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC,
a subsidiary of A+E Networks. A+E Networks is a joint venture of
the Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.
ABOUT DONE + DUSTED
For 25 years DONE+DUSTED has been on the frontline of producing
content that moves the needle, creating and capturing moments that
define culture. D+D has created content all over the planet that
has been viewed and enjoyed by billions, for a global roster of
superstars, artists and clients. Whether it be national ceremonies,
groundbreaking award shows, live specials and concert films, comedy
specials or corporate keynotes, events and brand activations, all
of our work is driven by passion, and built on the foundations of
quality, spectacle and storytelling.
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