REV. AL SHARPTON TO HONOR BABYFACE, ARI MELBER, CHELSEA MADDOX-DORSEY, AND VINCENT BOHANAN AT 2025 TRIUMPH AWARDS ON OCTOBER 6TH

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REV. AL SHARPTON TO HONOR BABYFACE, ARI MELBER, CHELSEA MADDOX-DORSEY, AND VINCENT BOHANAN AT 2025 TRIUMPH AWARDS ON OCTOBER 6TH

Star-Studded Ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center to Recognize Culture-Shapers at the Intersection of Justice and Entertainment

NEW YORK, NY (September 17, 2025) - Rev. Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) announced that honorees for this year's Triumph Awards will include 13-time Grammy Award-winner Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, MSNBC host Ari Melber, A Wonder Media Company CEO Chelsea Maddox-Dorsey, and Sound of Victory Choir Founder and Director Vincent Bohanan. This year's ceremony is slated to take place on Monday, October 6th.

*** Register for Triumph Awards credentials here ***

"The Triumph Awards has been an opportunity for NAN to recognize those who are brave enough to use their channels to fight for justice across the globe," said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. "More than ever, we need to recognize those with the courage to use those platforms to speak up against the challenges before America right now, as the right to vote, DEI, and many other hard-won rights are under attack. Babyface, Ari, Chelsea, and Vincent embody the spirit of the Triumph Awards, and this will be an opportunity to activate NAN at this moment."

Held every fall, the Triumph Awards recognize entertainment, media, community, and clergy leaders who use their platforms to elevate the fight for civil rights and social justice. Past Triumph Awards honorees have included icons such as Vice President Kamala Harris, Tyler Perry, Angela Basset, Quest Love, Leslie Odom Jr., Queen Latifah, Spike Lee, Gladys Knight and Robert De Niro.

This year's ceremony comes just weeks after Rev. Sharpton led the March on Wall Street in commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington. NAN gathered thousands from all over the country to the doorstep of Corporate America to call on companies to preserve their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The peaceful demonstration urged continued investment in Black and Brown America after corporations collectively pledged billions of dollars to the policies no more than five years ago. Rev. Sharpton and NAN's 2025 honorees are being recognized for their steadfast efforts in standing up for civil rights.

*** Register for Triumph Awards credentials here ***

WHO
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President, NAN

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, 13-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, and producer

Ari Melber, Chief Legal Correspondent for MSNBC and Host of The Beat with Ari Melber

Chelsea Maddox-Dorsey, CEO of A Wonder Media Company (AWMC), the parent company of American Urban Radio Networks (AURN)

Vincent Bohanan, Founder & Director of Sound of Victory and Victorious Army Choirs; Pastor of The Winner's Assembly, New York
Special Guest: Stephanie Mills, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and Broadway star who rose to fame as Dorothy in The Wiz

WHEN
Monday, October 6th, 2025
6:30 p.m. ET

WHERE

Jazz at Lincoln Center
Frederick P. Rose Hall
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023

About National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.

For more information go to https://www.nationalactionnetwork.net

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