Brandy, Lena Waithe & More Named Members of 2026 Ebony Power 100 Honoree Court

Brandy, Lena Waithe and Byron Allen are among six special honourees named to the 2026 Ebony Power 100 Court. The group will be celebrated at the gala in Los Angeles, which recognises influential figures across Black American life and reflects this year’s theme, “The Stories We Shape”.

The other honourees are Seattle Storm player Flau’jae Johnson, culinary influencer Keith Lee and NASA Astronaut Emeritus Victor Glover. The 9 November event at the Hollywood Palladium will feature tributes to each court member, with Kirk Franklin opening the live entertainment and T.I. closing it; T.I. is also among the Music Innovators.