A Celebration of the NAACP New York State Conference's 90th Anniversary

October 9, 2026Capitale, NYC

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Date

Friday, October 9, 2026

Time

6:00 PM

Venue

Capitale
New York City

The Blue Carpet Opens at 5:00 PM

A Celebration of the
NAACP New York State Conference's 90th Anniversary

Celebrating Excellence

Honorees

Design & Distinction Award

Brandon Blackwood

Founder, Brandon Blackwood New York

Brandon Blackwood is the Founder, Creative Director, and CEO of Brandon Blackwood New York, the handbag and accessories brand he built out of Brooklyn. A first-generation American born to Jamaican and Chinese parents, he launched the label in 2015 after friends kept asking where to buy a backpack he'd designed for himself. His work has since been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, and Forbes, and earned him a CFDA Award nomination for Best Accessory Designer as the brand expanded into eyewear, outerwear, and footwear.

Design & Distinction Award

Brandon
Blackwood

Health & Humanity Award

Andrew L. Davis, MBA

President and Chief Executive Officer, Erie County Medical Center Corporation

Andrew L. Davis, MBA, is President and CEO of Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation, bringing more than 20 years of healthcare administration, financial management, and quality-care leadership to the role. Since joining ECMC in 2016, he has guided over $100 million in campus capital improvements and holds board leadership roles with the Healthcare Association of Western & Central New York, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, and Health Sciences Charter School, among others.

Health & Humanity Award

Andrew L.
Davis, MBA

Stage & Story Award

Lamar Richardson

Tony Award®-winning Producer | Award-winning Actor | CEO

Lamar Richardson is a 3x Tony Award-winning producer known for championing underrepresented voices, most recently as part of the 2026 Tony-winning revival of Ragtime, which made him the youngest Black lead producer to win in a major category. Since co-founding Ivy Lion Productions in 2022, he's built a track record across Broadway and film, with credits including Gypsy, Merrily We Roll Along, Death of a Salesman, The Wiz, and the feature film The Fabulous Four.

Stage & Story Award

Lamar
Richardson

Labor & Legacy Award

Candis Tall

Executive Vice President, 32BJ SEIU

Candis Tall is Executive Vice President, 32BJ SEIU, leading political programs across 11 states and Washington, D.C. Over more than a decade as an organizer and campaigner, she has driven passage of landmark worker protections including minimum wage increases, paid family leave, the Healthy Terminals Act, and Just Cause legislation for NYC fast food workers, while also leading the union's electoral efforts to elect progressive, pro-worker candidates, including its 2020 program to elect Joe Biden.

Labor & Legacy Award

Candis
Tall

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NAACP New York State Conference's Generations of Justice: Legacy Vault

Preserve Our History. Celebrate Our Achievements. Carry Our Stories Forward.

NAACP New York State Conference's Generations of Justice: 90th Anniversary Silent Auction

Bid With Purpose. Leave With Something. Build What Comes Next.

With Gratitude

President's Circle

The VIP Lounge Experience

Generationsof Style

“Throughout our generations, whether through struggle or progress, we have always looked good.”

An elevated space within the ballroom, reserved for premium ticket holders, sponsors, executives, and the creatives who shape culture. The lounge honors the role style has always played in the movement, from Sunday best and civil rights marches to red carpets and boardrooms, where presentation has stood as a symbol of dignity, resilience, and power.

Host

Bevy Smith

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