[caption id="attachment_1558" align="alignleft" width="293" caption="Sheryl Lee Ralph with her husband Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes. (Photo credit: Margot Jordon/Black Socialite)"]
[/caption]Islandistas and islandistos were all up in the do two weekends ago when the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held their annual Phoenix Awards and dinner in Washington D.C.
As ever, the event was a high-wattage gathering of true black star power and this year was topped off by an address by President Barack Obama.
Several island folk were honoured at this year's awards - Jamaican-born actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Haitian-born musician and humanitarian Wyclef Jean were among the honorees, as were islandistas by descent Cicely Tyson (born to Nevisian parents) and Susan Rice (of Jamaican descent).
Bermudan Premier Ewart Brown also turned out for the event, as did former Essence head honch Susan L. Taylor (Kittitian and Trini through her parents).
Makes you proud to be from one of these little rocks, doesn't it? : )
Check The Black Socialite and Fab Empire for more pics and coverage!
Yes my island people, show them that we DO matter. Our presence shows that we contribute to America in big and small ways.
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