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Haute Event Recap: MoAD Celebrates 6th Anniversary at Palace Hotel

by Angella Sprauve

Last Saturday, October 15, 2011, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) celebrated 6^th years of achievement by hosting a spectacular black-tie gala at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. The high profile event included distinguished guests: Actor/producer Delroy Lindo as Master of Ceremony; Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown; Gala Co-Chairs, Lloyd H. Dean President/CEO of Catholic Healthcare West; and Deborah Santana, Founder, CEO of Do A Little, Inc.

Deborah Santana presented the Honors Circle Awards to recognize individuals who have supported MoAD since its inception. Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and lively entertainment throughout the evening.

Proceeds from the gala supported MoAD’s mission, vision and goal to showcase exhibitions and educational programs that expand its reach to multi-ethnic communities.

Photographer: Drew Altizer

: Pam Whitlow, Deirdre Luddington

: Dr. Vicki Hughes, Pam Stevenson, Dr. Allison Metz

: Ernest Urquhart, Kim Brandon, Michelle Urquhart, Suzanne Dean, Lloyd Dean

: Lloyd Dean, Suzanne Dean

: Deborah Santana, Dana King, Michelle Urquhart

: Richard Mayhew, Denise Tyson

: Paual Collins, Chuck Collins

: Sonya Molodetskaya, Suzanne Dean

: Brenda Wright, Maurice Richard Hennessy

: Maurice Richard Hennessy

: Bernard Boudreaux

: Joyce Jackson Dixon, Ernest Urquhart

: Bernard Tyson, Willie Brown

: Bernard Boudreaux, Brenda Boudreaux, Tony Boudreaux

: Richard Mayhew, Nashormeh Lindo

: Miguel Bustos, Francee Covington, Delroy Lindo

: Grace Stanislaus, Phil Bronstein

: Deborah Santana, Christine Bronstein

: Delroy Lindo

: Carla Thomas, Grace Stanislaus, Delroy Lindo

: Amanda Witght, Brenda Wright, Andrea McBride, Robin McBride

: Deirdre Luddington, Hyancith Ahuruonye

: Joyce Dixon

: Willie Brown, Sonya Molodetskaya, William Rutland

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