The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) will present Suzanne de Passe, Co-Chair of de Passe Jones Entertainment, with the AFUWI Bob Marley Award at the 14th Annual Legacy Awards Gala. De Passe will be the first female to receive this award on January 26, 2011 in New York City.
The Bob Marley Award is a recognition granted to individuals whose contribution to the advancement of arts and culture transcends boundaries of race, color, creed and geographies; uniting people throughout the world in a spirit that embodies the essence of the music and lyrics of the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, OM.
Suzanne de Passe began her career with Motown, discovering Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5, Lionel Richie and the Commodores, and numerous other multi-million selling artists. A well established Executive Producer for the sitcoms “Sister Sister” and “Smart Guy” for The WB Network. Currently, Suzanne along with her business partner, Madison Jones, are producing with Steven Spielberg, the definitive motion picture on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The recipient of numerous trade and civic awards, Ms. de Passe said she is “honored” to receive the Bob Marley Legacy Award.
The AFUWI Legacy Awards Gala is a prestigious annual event which seeks to raise well-needed funds to support scholarship programs at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and is its premier fundraising event in the United States.
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