Houston Area Urban League 47th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala

Photography by Vicky Pink - On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Hilton Americas Hotel for the Houston Area Urban League 47th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala. It was a night of dinner, dancing, and entertainment under the theme “Building a Legacy…Celebrating Our Community.” KPRC’s Khambrel Marshall and Syan Rhodes emceed the event that honored former president and Mrs. George H.W. Bush, Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, Dr. Teddy McDavid and Amegy Bank of Texas. Gala co-chairs Cary Yates and Kristyn Page; honorary chair Dr. Karen Hofmeister; and HAUL President and CEO Judson W. Robinson III did an excellent job in executing the splendid affair. Some in attendance were Congressman Al Green, State Rep. Sylvester Turner, City Controller Ron Green, Honorable Larry Green, Honorable Jerry Davis, Nicole Murphy, Mark Thierry, Marina Coryat, Sylvia Brooks, Steve Brown, Winell Herron, James Harris, Argenita James, Yolanda Smith, Barbara Lewis, Judge Clarease Rankin Yates, Caritha Hawthorne, Chris Young, Rev. Byron Stevenson, Bryce Kennard, and Ray Shackleford.