About this Event
Each year, the Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance presents the C. Virginia Fields Awards for Leadership and Community Service, named in honor of the iconic former Borough President, whose transformational leadership led to the rezoning of Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Harlem’s most vibrant residential and commercial corridor and restaurant row.
The C. Virginia Fields Awards are presented to New Yorkers for their extraordinary leadership and impact in the Village of Harlem. Our 2026 C. Virginia Fields Awards recipients are:
MARIJA ABNEY, Founder and Executive Director, The Soapbox Presents
DENEANE BROWN-BLACKMON, Member, Manhattan Community Board #10
ADRIENE HOLDER, Chief Attorney of the Civil Practice, The Legal Aid Society
FITGI SAINT-LOUIS , Artist and Founder, Citi of Saints
BASIL SMIKLE JR, MS NOW Political Analyst and Professor of Practice and Director of the Graduate Program in Nonprofit Management, School of Professional Studies at Columbia University
SHERI WILSON AND GARETH FAGAN , Co-Owners, Harlem Tavern
This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary appetizers will be served and there will be a cash bar. RSVP is required in order to be admitted to the event.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Row House, 2128 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York, United States
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