The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) recently held its “party with a purpose,” the HMAAC Lee P. Brown Awards Gala at the Ensemble Theatre. Awardees included ballet legend Lauren Anderson, Tony Award winner Sarah Jones and philanthropist Eileen Lawal. Those who showed up to the full house affair mixed, mingled and moved about enjoying find food, incredible fellowship and sounds provided by DJ Russell Guess and Renaissance Suite featuring Alycia Miles. Attendees included John Guess Jr., Melanie Lawson, Michelle and Barry Barnes, Shannon Buggs, Gina and Jonathan Carroll, Cary and Judge Clarease Yates, Zina Garrison, Lee Carrier, Dre Forgotten, Abi Shitta-Bey, Kandyace and Kimberly Mayberry, Dominic Clay and many, many more.
