NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DJ Jon Quick of NYC's 94.7 The Block, will host the "DJ Jon Quick's 12th Annual Heroines of Excellence Awards" on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM at Serafina, 400 West 42nd Street, New York.
The Annual Heroines of Excellence Awards honors women who are leaders in their industries and through their own initiatives. Legendary actress Vanessa Williams ("Soul Food", "New Jack City") will be presented the "Iconic Sister Award." Additional honorees are Bobbi Baker, Erika Liles, Dr. Kordai, Mfoniso Akpan, Tara Enahoro, Esq., who will receive the International Heroine Award; Heather Palmore, Esq.; Shawntee White-Yates, Dana Wilson, Aria Wright and Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, who will receive the Superheroine Award.
Partial proceeds from the event will be donated to "S.T.E.A.M. Champs". For more information and to register, click here.
About Heather Palmore
Heather M. Palmore, Esq. has practiced law for over 26 years. Among her current cases, she recently filed a $50 million lawsuit against the County of Suffolk, the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on behalf of Mr. Waverly Lucas. The suit alleges that Mr. Lucas suffered personal, physical and emotional injuries and the violation of his civil rights sustained when he was subjected to the use of excessive force by police who violently pulled off his prosthetic leg and unlawfully searched his vehicle on August 18, 2021.
Palmore’s numerous awards and accolades include Long Island Business News Top 50 Women in Business, and Molloy College’s Energeia Partnership. She is the author of the recent articles, Hair Scare: Elevated Cancer, Reproductive Health Issues in Black Women Linked to Hair Product Usage and Inequity in Auto Deaths Shows Persistent Racial Injustice.
“In these challenging times, where the legal profession has been called upon to address critical, life-altering issues in our community, I understand first-hand, as an African American woman, the need for communities to not only feel empowered, but are in fact, truly empowered to make identifiable, tangible change,” she said. “So, I welcome the opportunity to celebrate the 12th Annual Heroines of Excellence.”
