Frederick Douglass Dinner 2026

The New York Urban League Board of Directors and the Gala Co-Chairs 

cordially invite you to the Frederick Douglass Annual Dinner 

Join us for a momentous celebration of over 100 years of empowering communities and changing lives at the 60th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner Gala at the Ziegfeld Theater. The evening promises to be unforgettable!

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Location: Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Reception: 6:30 PM | Dinner & Program: 7:30 PM | Dessert Party

Attire: Black Tie

Honorees:

• Priscilla Brown | President and CEO, Amalgamated Bank

• Whoopi Goldberg | EGOT-winning actor, producer, author, entrepreneur, activist and humanitarian

• Chip Wade | CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group

• Anne Williams-Isom | Former Deputy Mayor and lifelong Public Servant

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to support the programs and services that fuel our ability to empower communities and change lives. With your help, we can continue to make a difference.

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