NAN 30th Anniversary and Reverend Al Sharpton's Belated Birthday Celebration
This was a private event. The run of show as presented differed from what was listed in the printed concert program. It featured a video presentation about the National Action Network, and video remarks by President Barack Obama, Anthony Anderson, Gloria Steinem, Stacey Abrams, and a Saturday Night Live video. There was also a birthday cake presentation for Reverend Sharpton. Several of the spearkers, including Eric Adams, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Mayor Bill DiBlasio, Senator Kirsten GIllibrand, and Governor Kathy Hochul, do not appear in the printed program, and their remarks were interspersed throughout the event. Awards presentations were as follows: Triumph Award: Terence Blanchard Legacy Award: Hazel N. Dukes 30th Anniversary Awards: Marva Smalls, Lorne Michaels 30th Anniversary Cultural Impact Award: Robert De Niro (did not appear in person)