Better Brothers Los Angeles, in partnership with Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph’s The DIVA Foundation, presents the 12th Annual Truth Awards, powered by ViiV. This highly anticipated event will debut on KTLA+ Saturday, June 6, at 8:00 PM PT.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by actress and producer Vivica A. Fox, featuring a performance by five-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Lalah Hathaway.
This year’s celebration promises to be exceptional, honoring remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. A full list of honorees and presenters is provided below:
This year’s honorees included:
Don Lemon (The Don Lemon Show), award-winning journalist and television news anchor (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Jenifer Lewis (“black-ish,” The Preacher’s Wife, Goat), actress, author, and cultural icon (Ally Award)
Carlos King (“Love and Marriage Huntsville” and “Belle Collective”), Emmy Award-winning television producer and media entrepreneur (Media & Arts Award)
Flame Monroe (ComicView), comedian and trailblazing transgender entertainer (Entertainer Award)
Durand Bernarr, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and performance artist (Music & Arts Award)
Nneka Onuorah (Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words and “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls”), Academy Award-winning filmmaker and director (Breakout Star Award)
Dr. Keith Green, physician, advocate, and public health leader (Bayard Rustin Advocacy Award)
Presenters included:
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Emmy Award-winning actress and activist
Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House Press Secretary and political strategist
Cynthia Bailey (“Real Housewives of Atlanta,” “Celebrity Big Brother,” and “BMF”), model, entrepreneur, and television personality
Terrell Carter (“Empire,” “Beauty in Black,” and “A House Divided”), actor and singer
Claudia Jordan (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”), television and radio host
Novi Brown (“Sistas” and “NCIS”), actress known for her work in television and film
Steven G. Norfleet (“Beauty in Black,” “Interview With A Vampire,” and “Watchmen”), actor, playwright, and director
Isis King (“America’s Next Top Model Finalist,” “When They See Us” and “With Love”), model, actress, and trailblazing Transgender advocate
Jermelle Simon-Jones (“Animal Kingdom” and “The Upshaws”), actor and producer
Jerrie Johnson (“Survival of the Thickest” and “Harlem”), actor and writer
ABOUT KTLA+
KTLA+ app is a free streaming news service from KTLA (Channel 5) in Los Angeles, available on various platforms like Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. It offers live-streaming newscasts, breaking news, and on-demand content, including clips and special events. The app also features a searchable archive of KTLA+ content. KTLA+ allows viewers to watch L.A.’s Very Own KTLA 5 News without a cable or satellite subscription.
ABOUT BETTER BROTHERS LOS ANGELES (BBLA)
Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) was created to provide spaces for members of the Black LGBTQ+ community to network, socialize, and be BETTER – at life, love, and community. Developing a sense of community has been challenging for some within our community, given the cultural and religious opposition to our orientation and gender identity. As those challenges have receded in mainstream society, they still present significant difficulties and sometimes constrain healthy well-being. Since our inception, BBLA has sponsored cultural, informational, recreational, and social/networking events. We continue to support and create opportunities that increase community confidence and pride.
ABOUT THE DIVA FOUNDATION
The DIVA Foundation — founded in 1990 by Emmy-winning actress and HIV/AIDS advocate Sheryl Lee Ralph — is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, created as a living memorial to the many friends she lost to HIV/AIDS as an original cast member of the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls,” and because she was concerned for the threat HIV/AIDS posed to women and children. Over the years, the DIVA Foundation has worked to break the silence, erase the stigma still connected to HIV/AIDS, and encourage people to get tested to know their HIV status.
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