Grammy week in LA is loaded with parties and events everywhere. However, I arrived at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 to attend the AAFCA Awards the next evening. This will be my third attendance at the AAFCA's. I am here to support my friend Writer/Director Deborah Riley Draper (her first documentary film was Versailles 73: American Runway Revolution) for which she was awarded the AAFCA Best Director Documentary Award in 2013) and is currently working on her second documentary, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice. Deborah asked me to act as her publicist on the red carpet, as she will be presenting the Best Director Award for a documentary film along with Louis Gossett, Jr. It was a full day starting with a visit to the taping of the The Talk at CBS Studios and lunch with Deborah, Lacy and Linda at the divine Asian fusion restaurant Rock Sugar.
Below are some AAFCA red carpet moments.
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| Actress Emayatzy Corinealdi |
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| Comedian Tommy Lee Davidson |
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| Actor Courtney Vance |
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| Director Deborah Riley-Draper |
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| Deborah Riley-Draper |
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| Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph |
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| Chaz Ebert and Deborah Riley-Draper |
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| Singer/Actor Tyrese Gibson |
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| Deborah Riley-Draper and Louis Gossett, Jr. |
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| Stars of TV Sitcom "Blackish" |
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| Miles Brown and Yara Shahidi from Blackish |
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| Chaz Ebert |
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| Deborah Riley-Draper |
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| Sheryl Lee Ralph |
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| Courtney Vance star of the OJ mini series as Johnny Cochran |
