(l-r) Founder Lisa Collins
of First Ladies High Tea, First Lady Isabella Drake (Greater Ebenezer Baptist
Church), Tony and Emmy-winning actress Cicley Tyson, First Lady Myesha Chaney
(Antioch Church of Long Beach), who also stars in VH1’s Preachers of L.A. and First
Lady Debra Williams (McCoy Memorial Baptist Church).
(l-r) Lisa Collins and Dr. Bobby
Jones Jr. (Bobby Jones Gospel)
Photos by: Scott Mitchell
L.A. Focus’ First Ladies
High Tea held Sat., Sept. 13, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in
Beverly Hills was a tremendous success. Over 1,000 attendees were blessed to witness
a dynamic acceptance speech from iconic actress Cicely Tyson after receving the Legacy Award.
This year’s event was co-hosted
by Ambassador of Gospel Dr. Bobby Jones, Jr; BET's "Bobby Jones Gospel" and
Dr. Beverly “Bam” Crawford, pastor
of Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church.
The event honored women and
First Ladies who have served the communities well, through their
activism and charitable contributions. The First Lady Honorees include: Myesha Chaney; Antioch Church of Long
Beach, Isabelle Drake, Greater
Ebenezer Baptist Church and Debra
Williams; McCoy Memorial Baptist Church.
Celebrities that were honored
included actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (best
known for her role in Belle), who received the Spirit Award, actress Alley Mills, The Bold and the
Beautiful, received the
Shining Star Award and music executive Vicki
Mack Lataillade, who received the Focus Award. Grammy winning recording
artist Smokie Norful and
Grammy-nominated artist, Tata Vega,
were the featured performers.
About First Ladies High Tea
This afternoon tea is a red carpet affair for the Who’s Who of women in the
church and black community, featuring celebrity guests, community leaders and
honorees. In the decade since its inception, the tea has served
to inspire women, both young and old, to join forces and create a movement
of service towards each other, the communities in which they live and to
God. Past honorees include former California First Lady Maria
Shriver, former LA County Supervisor Yvonne Burke, renown vocalist Nancy
Wilson, gospel recording duo Mary Mary, TV One founder Cathy Hughes,
actor/activist Hill Harper and The Honorable Kamala Harris, Attorney General of
California, to name a few.
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