Fifteen North Carolina women will be recognized Saturday in Jacksonville during an annual gala aimed at celebrating what organizers call \u201cunsung heroes\u201d in the community.<\/p>\n
Colorful Voices of Sisterhood will host its Queen\u2019s Ball Gala and Awards Night at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes dinner, dancing, and guest speakers.<\/p>\n
The group was founded by four women of diverse backgrounds who not only host the gala but also a TV show.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a lot of women that are unsung heroes in our community that we’re pulling out to say – look here they are, and they are truly making a difference. These women to me work 24-7,\u201d Diana King Barnes of Colorful Voices of Sisterhood said.<\/p>\n
Fetihya Ahmed of Colorful Voices of Sisterhood said the organization\u2019s mission is rooted in bringing people together across backgrounds. \u201cDifferent women, different background, to empower young ladies to the next generation because we don’t see often a lot of diversity, that women come together,\u201d Ahmed said.<\/p>\n
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