PHOTOS RELEASED FROM BTC’S 2ND ANNUAL “BUILDING THE CHANGE” GALA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
PHOTOS RELEASED
FROM
BTC’S
2ND ANNUAL
“BUILDING THE CHANGE” GALA
HONOREES INCLUDED
PHYLICIA RASHAD
LUIS A. MIRANDA, JR.
JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION
AND
GIRL BE HEARD
New York, NY (March 5, 2025) – On Monday, BTC held its 2nd Annual “Building the Change” Gala at the Rainbow Room in New York City. This event celebrated entertainment professionals working in theater, film, television, cultural institutions, and music. Distinguished guests include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kara Young, Alex Newell, and more.
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Credit: Marc Franklin
The evening honored Phylicia Rashad (Award winning Actor, Director, Activist, Humanitarian) with the Lynn Nottage Bold Beacon Award, Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (Activist, Philanthropist, Producer) with the Poitier-Belafonte Award for Cultural Activism, John Gore Organization (leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide) with the inaugural BTC Visionally Ally Award, and Girl Be Heard (non-profit organization) with the Chadwick Boseman Change Maker Award.
Special performances included Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and cast members from the Original Broadway Cast of Motown the Musical including Valisia LeKae, Charl Brown, Bryan Terrell Clark, Ryan Shaw, and Morgan James.
ABOUT BTC
BTC was founded by T. Oliver Reid and Warren Adams during the Summer of 2019. They identified the disparity between the growing inclusivity onstage, versus the almost non-existence of Black professionals off stage. They invited their colleague, Reggie Van Lee, to join them as Co-Founder in their march towards dismantling the systemically racist and biased ideology in the theatrical job space. BTC officially filed as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in June of 2020.
BTC’s mission is to remove the “Illusion of Inclusion” in the American Theatre by removing barriers to access for those who have been historically marginalized and building a sustainable, ethical roadmap that will increase opportunities for the next generation of emerging talent.
For more information about BTC, visit their website https://buildingthechange.org/.
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