Other beverages included HBA client Ginjan, an organic juice company, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and Harlem Brewing Company. Guests were seated and served a family-style dinner paired with Barefoot Wine & Bubbly while a curated introductory video played that highlighted the history and achievements of Black businesses over the centuries. The signature cocktail of the evening was entitled “Upper Manhattan”, an ode to the cocktail hour sponsored by Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ). Notable attendees included Congressman Charles Rangel, Councilwoman Inez Dickens, Melba’s Restaurant Owner Melba Wilson, UPTOWN Magazine Editor-in-Chief Isoul Harris, NY1, Experience Harlem, Tre’ness Woods from Sylvia’s Restaurant and more. Many of the honorees accredited each other as motivation to continue pushing forward an agenda based on supporting Harlem and the African-American community as a whole. They understand the necessity and importance of Harlem Business Alliance in the community and urged attendees to assist and give back to the community in their own ways either through philanthropy and support of their community or starting businesses of their own. (Community Service Award).Įach of the evening’s honorees embodies this year’s Awards Dinner theme: Black Business Matters. Sutton Award), Carol’s Daughter founder Lisa Price (Entrepreneur of the Year Award), Red Rabbit founder Rhys Powell (Chairman’s Award) and Harlem Haberdashery co-owner Louis Johnson Jr. The event honored the inimitable Black business owners and community leaders Red Rooster & Streetbird NYC restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson (Business Person Award), NYC Comptroller’s Chief Diversity Officer Carra Wallace (Government Service Award), journalist at NY1 & CNN Errol Louis (Percy E. Yesterday evening, Tuesday, MaHarlem Business Alliance (HBA), a New York City nonprofit that services Harlem-based prospective and current business owners, hosted their 35th Anniversary Awards Dinner in MIST Harlem.
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