Sandra Evers-Manly will receive the 2024 Co-Founders Award for The Arts from The Links, Inc., an international nonprofit volunteer service organization with a membership of more than 17,000 women.
The award will be presented on June 20 by Links National President Ethel Isaacs Williams, J.D., during the 44th Links National Assembly at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas. Recipients of the award are
individuals who have made a significant impact on the lives of others and society as a whole by being standard bearers of truth and equality.
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Evers-Manly is president and founder of the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC), former president of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). She is an Emmy-winning executive producer for the Best Science and Technology Documentary “Into the Unknown,” executive producer of “Deep Sky,” and the author of a children’s book, “Raised Up By Mrs. Manly and Her L’s”
According to President Williams, “Evers-Manly continues to chart a most distinguished career, with achievements that extend well beyond the corporate arena and into the realm of film and media. Her passion for the arts and storytelling, the commitment to amplify youth and diverse voices, and her keen understanding of the power of film to shape perceptions and inspire change, has made her a driving force and an undeniably deserving recipient of this award.”
As part of the award, Evers-Manly will receive a commissioned Elizabeth Catlett bronze sculpture and will be allowed to designate a charity to receive a monetary donation from the Links in her name.
“I am truly honored and humbled to receive this amazing recognition by Links, Inc., one of the most distinguished and cherished organizations in our country. The work of the Links has impacted and changed so many lives and to be honored with the Co-Founders Award For The Arts, my heart is full of gratitude,” said Evers-Manly.
“It comes with even more responsibility to continue the work to ensure Black representation in films and television, equity and equality while supporting the Arts.”
