The 1st Annual Black Power Awards was held on Saturday , Nov . 12 at Riverside EpiCenter located in Austell , Georgia .
The hosts for the main event were artist and activist , David Banner , and Sa Roc .
According to organizers , “ This dynamic event is coming at a time when masses of Black people are striving to solve problems , exceed societal expectations , and at the same time fully embrace our Afrikan heritage on purpose and on our own terms . We have been doing this in every arena : science and technology , agriculture , activism , economics , education , culture and many others ! Now , the only logical conclusion is for Afrikans to come together to say for ourselves who we think are the champions of our communities . This , brothers and sisters is what makes The Black Power Awards different from any others .”
Their mission statement is “ to collectively acknowledge those among us who quietly make the daily sacrifices to better the lives of our people ; the Black Power Awards is saying in one voice , “ we see you , we appreciate you ”.
“ To consolidate relationships based on principle unity that allow us to build institutions of dual and contending power despite our Socio-political and religious differences .
“ We recognize that our success as a people is going to require all of us to create lucrative connections that will allow us to develop creative solutions to secure a prosperous future for our entire African nation .”