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Annual Circle of Achievement Awards Gala

2024 Gala Program Book

February 22, 2024

6:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.


The Venetian

Garfield, NJ


The AACCNJ 2024 Annual Circle of Achievement Awards Gala themed "Leading The Way", is the premiere Black History Month event in NJ. Each year during Black History Month, the AACCNJ recognizes a distinguished group of African Americans that have attained a significant level of accomplishment in business, politics, education, sports and/or entertainment.


The 2024 Gala themed “Leading the Way” is in recognition of the ancestral DNA of African Americans and those who courageously paved the way for past, present, and future generations of Black people in America. This annual Gala provides the platform, on behalf of AACCNJ members and the over 88,000 Black owned businesses in the state of NJ, to continue to increase the visibility of their businesses.


Your ticket to this black carpet premiere event will include:


  • Your own "black carpet" moment with a photographer to memorialize your attendance at this signature event
  • Cocktail Reception 6:00-7:30
  • Awards Dinner 7:30-10:00
  • 4 course meal with your personal choice of entree
  • Dancing 10:00-11:00
  • 5 hour open bar throughout the entirety of the event
  • Music and entertainment
  • Networking and more


There are numerous sponsorship opportunities designed to appeal to our corporate and member companies that will give you a chance to show your services to a large audience.

Master of Ceremonies:

Lamman Rucker

Actor, Educator, 

Activist and Entrepreneur

Honorees:

The Honorable 

Benjamin Crump

Founder & Principal



Ben Crump Law

Dr. Keith D. Wright, PhD.

Director, Business Diversity Operations

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion


Port Authority of NY&NJ



Brett J. Hart

President



United Airlines Holdings, Inc.


Dr. Darcella Patterson Sessomes, LCSW 

Chief of Programming and Reintegration Services


New Jersey Department of Corrections 

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