{"id":460038,"date":"2026-05-21T12:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/460038\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:23:17","slug":"chance-the-rapper-performs-at-gordon-parks-foundation-dinner-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/460038\/","title":{"rendered":"Chance the Rapper Performs at Gordon Parks Foundation Dinner in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tChance the Rapper<\/a> took the stage at the Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards<\/a> in NYC on Tuesday night (May 19) and delivered a stirring tribute performance to Muhammad Ali with \u201cI Was a Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIt was a star-studded night at Cipriani 42nd Street celebrating the foundation\u2019s 20th anniversary and the life of the legendary photographer and civil rights activist Gordon Parks, who died in 2006.<\/p>\n

\n\tParks was one of the leading photojournalists narrating the Black experience in America starting in the 1940s and continued to publish until his death. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tNoam Galai\/Getty Images for The Gordon Parks Foundation<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for The Gordon Park<\/p>\n

\n\tChano was joined by Anthony Morgan\u2019s Inspirational Choir of Harlem for a soulful performance, which included audio from a famed Ali interview in 1977 outlining his philanthropic plans for the future. He previously performed \u201cI Was a Rock\u201d in dedication to the boxing and social justice icon at the 2016 ESPY Awards.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTo be recognized in a space honoring Gordon Parks and Muhammad Ali is humbling.\u00a0They told\u00a0the\u00a0truth through\u00a0their work, and that\u2019s always been\u00a0the\u00a0goal of mine too,\u201d Chance told\u00a0Billboard in April ahead of the event.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0tribute to Ali is really about honoring that spirit and showing gratitude to his legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 20th-anniversary awards<\/a> dinner and auction brought together various dignitaries with music, social justice, art and philanthropy.<\/p>\n

\n\tFormer NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick was a presenter, while Alicia Keys<\/a> and Swizz Beatz<\/a> served on a committee of co-chairs for the evening. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was also present. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe are so honored to be here continuously celebrating the legacy of Gordon Parks. He was a
Renaissance Man. No starts, no stops, just endless beginnings.\u201d Alicia Keys said on stage after being presented with an original portrait of Parks. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for The Gordon Park<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for The Gordon Park<\/p>\n

\n\tJohn Legend<\/a> was among the honorees for the night and Pharrell <\/a>was fittingly called on as a presenter to welcome the singer to the stage. \u201cIn trying times like these, I feel a great sense of responsibility,\u201d Legend said. \u201cThis award is a challenge for me and for us to get to work. Gordon Parks knew how to get to work, and he understood that seeing clearly was necessary for justice.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to a press release, the Gordon Parks Foundation raised $3 million through the awards dinner and auction to help advance the foundation\u2019s causes. <\/p>\n

\n\tLaunched by Gordon Parks and Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr. in 2006, the Gordon Parks Foundation honors the legacy of the social justice efforts by Parks as a groundbreaking photojournalist with various educational and artistic initiatives. Fellowships and scholarships support students along with emerging artists and writers through the Gordon Parks Arts and Social Justice Fund, which was created in 2019.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for The Gordon Park<\/p>\n

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