{"id":83722,"date":"2018-07-10T14:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T14:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2018\/07\/10\/essencefest-2018-photos-from-15th-annual-mcdonalds-365black-awards\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T01:44:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T01:44:45","slug":"essencefest-2018-photos-from-15th-annual-mcdonalds-365black-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/essencefest-2018-photos-from-15th-annual-mcdonalds-365black-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"EssenceFest 2018: Photos From 15th annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>EssenceFest 2018: Photos From 15th annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>July 10, 2018<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111726\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/McDonalds-365-Black-Awards-2018-Honorees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-111726\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 200'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/McDonalds-365-Black-Awards-2018-Honorees-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[L to R] Kimberly Bryant, founder and CEO of Black Girls CODE; McDonald\u0092s Owner \/ Operator, Monique Vann-Brown; Actress and activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph; HBCU Forward Scholarship award recipient, Tishauna Wilson; Symone Sanders, Political Commentator; attend the 15th Annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards Luncheon on July 8, 2018 in New Orleans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Several notable celebrities, community leaders and entertainers descended on the city of New Orleans once again to attend the<strong> 15th Annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards<\/strong>, held on July 8th at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans. They were joined by attendees from across that nation who converged to recognize this year&#8217;s recipients of the distinguished awards, including popular Political Commentator <strong>Symone Sanders,<\/strong> renown actress\/activist<strong> Sheryl Lee Ralph<\/strong>, Black Girls CODE CEO<strong> Kimberly Bryant<\/strong> and next generation McDonald&#8217;s Owner\/Operator <strong>Monique Vann-Brown<\/strong>. Additionally, college philanthropist <strong>Tishauna Wilson<\/strong> was recognized alongside this lineup to receive a $10,000 McDonald&#8217;s HBCU Forward Scholarship, facilitated by Thurgood Marshall College Fund.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/McDonald\u2019s-365Black-Awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-111679\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/McDonald\u2019s-365Black-Awards-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards take place annually to honor outstanding individuals who are committed to making positive contributions that strengthen the African-American community. The program launched in 2003 as an extension of the company&#8217;s 365Black platform, created to celebrate the pride, heritage and achievements of African-Americans year-round. Held in conjunction with ESSENCE Festival&#x2122; presented by Coca-Cola\u00ae, the event was hosted by actress Essence Atkins.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111727\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/McDonalds-365Black-Awards-2018-Dave-Hollister.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-111727\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 200'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/McDonalds-365Black-Awards-2018-Dave-Hollister-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">R&amp;B Recording Artist Dave Hollister performs at the 15th Annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards Luncheon on July 8, 2018 in New Orleans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>R&amp;B singer Dave Hollister gave a dynamic performance during the awards. Presenters included actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery, actor Larenz Tate, actress Bresha Webb, media personality Tai Beauchamp and McDonald&#8217;s Owner\/Operator Tanya Holliday. Award-winning gospel artists Fred Hammond and JJ Hairston also made appearances.<\/p>\n<p>TV personality and model Cynthia Bailey brought her large social media following along to the event, posting live from the ceremony. Other celebrity attendees included actor Lance Gross, award-winning talk show host, Loni Love and R&amp;B singer Raheem DeVaughn, among others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;It was a privilege to witness and take part in the celebration of our outstanding female honorees. Their accomplishments reflect the tenets of our 365Black platform,&#8221;<\/strong> said Kenny Mitchell, McDonald&#8217;s U.S. Vice President of Brand Marketing &amp; Content. <strong>&#8220;Our 15 year-long partnership with ESSENCE and continuation of the 365Black Awards affirms our commitment to celebrating everyday people who are doing extraordinary things to positively move Black Forward.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those who were unable to attend the ceremony can follow @365Black on Twitter for commentary on the awards and join the conversation on all social platforms using #365BlackAwards.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EssenceFest 2018: Photos From 15th annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black AwardsPosted by Wilson Morales July 10, 2018 Several notable celebrities, community leaders and entertainers descended on the city of New Orleans once again to attend the 15th Annual McDonald&#8217;s 365Black Awards, held on July 8th at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans. 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