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See Highlights from the 2016 FACE List Awards Gala with Wyclef Jean, Abraham Attah, Tai Beauchamp & More
Tai Beauchamp- TV Personality, Lifestyle Expert, and 2016 Mistress of Ceremonies
The FACE List Awards Gala took place at ESPACE Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, July 9th
It was the biggest night in pan-African achievement as pan-Africa’s movers and shakers were honored at Face2face Africa’s FACE List Awards.
Presented by Prudential, guests gathered at ESPACE to celebrate the 2016 honorees: Wyclef Jean, Rosa Whitaker, Marcus Samuelsson, Vanessa De Luca, Wale Adeosun, and Segal Family Foundation.
See the photos below.
Wyclef Jean- Grammy award-winning musician and 2016 Honoree
Walé Adeosun- Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Kuramo Capital and 2016 Honoree
Marcus Samuelsson- Renowned Celebrity Chef/Entrepreneur and 2016 Honoree
MacDella Cooper- Founder of MacDella Cooper Foundation and 2016 Presenter
Dorinda Walker- Vice President of Consumer Strategy & Key Initiatives Multicultural Marketing, Prudential’s U.S. Businesses
Andy Bryant- Executive Director of Segal Family Foundation
Donald C. Notice (L)- Executive Director of WHGA and Isaac O. Babu-Boateng (R)-CEO of Face2face Africa
Rosa Whitaker- Founder and CEO of The Whitaker Group and 2016 Honoree
Vanessa De Luca- Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine and 2016 Honoree
Honorees Wyclef Jean and Marcus Samuelsson share a special moment on the red-carpet
Sandra Appiah, Red Carpet Host, with Jidé Zeitlin, Chairman of Coach Inc. and former Partner at The Goldman Sachs Group
Bernadette Paolo (L) and Ambassador Van Lierop Presented Rosa Whitaker (C) with the 2016 Trailblazer Award
Barry Segal, founder of Segal Family Foundation (SFF) accepted the Ubuntu Award for Outstanding Service on behalf of SFF
Wyclef accepted the 2016 Johnnie Walker Pioneer Award for Impact in Music with a powerful speech
Gale Britton (L) and Dorinda Walker (R) presented the 2016 Global Ambassador Award to Marcus Samuelsson on behalf of Prudential
Vanessa De Luca delivers a moving acceptance speech and reaffirms her commitment to #ChangingOurStory
Walé Adeosun delivers a powerful acceptance speech reminding us all why Africa is poised to lead the way
Surprise guest, “Beasts of No Nation” actor Abraham Attah (R) presents the YACE award to the 2016 Fellows
Blitz The Ambassador and his band gave a thrilling performance
The sensational Rachel Brown kicked off the show with a beautiful performance
Wyclef takes the stage and rocks the room with an impromptu concert
The FACE List Award-The Symbol of Pan-African Achievement and Excellence
