Danielle Brooks and the Cicely Tyson Celebration Choir introduce the evening with a rousing rendition of “Oh Happy Day.”
The Cicely Tyson Celebration Choir members: Florrie Bagel, Carrie Compere, Laura Darrell, Jamarice Daughtry, Adrianna Hicks, Cassondra Kellam, Carla Stewart, Dennis Stowe, Carlton Taylor