Musician Alicia Keys attends "Stand Up to Cancer" at the Shrine Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Los Angeles.
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are known for singing pop and R&B, but they'll be honored as black women who "rock" on BET.
The "Black Girls Rock!" special, which honors the accomplishments of black women, returns to the network on Nov. 4; the actual ceremony will be held Oct. 13 in the Bronx, N.Y., with actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King returning as hosts.
[PHOTOS: Highlights From the 2012 MTV Music Awards]
Warwick will be honored as "living legend;" Keys will receive the "rock star" award. "Scandal" actress Kerry Washington will receive the "star power" award, while journalist Susan Taylor and Somali activist Dr. Hawa Abdi (HAH'-wah ab-DEE) will also be honored.
The awards are an offshoot of the organization Black Girls Rock!, created by DJ Beverly Bond to promote positive images of black women.
___
http://www.blackgirlsrock.org
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Reader Comments (