For the second year in a row, some of the nation\u2019s leading and rising journalists of color gathered on Friday for the Politics & Inclusion dinner as part of the White House Correspondents weekend.\u00a0
Media giants like Gayle King, dressed flawlessly in a royal blue jumpsuit, and April Ryan, in a flowing pink gown, were among those gathered at Masseria for a night of celebration. Even comedian Roy Wood Jr. \u2014 this year\u2019s entertainment at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner \u2014 made an appearance.\u00a0
Abby Phillip,\u00a0anchor of CNN\u2019s Inside Politics Sunday, and Lauren Wesley Wilson, CEO of ColorComm Corporation, hosted this year\u2019s celebration.\u00a0
It\u2019s the second year the event ran to honor the diverse voices of journalists of color, and Phillip said she was \u201cthrilled\u201d to do it again.\u00a0
\u201cIt\u2019s such a great opportunity for so many people who have supported each other from afar and close by to gather during this weekend,\u201d Phillip told The Hill.
\u201cI think it\u2019s so important that we take a moment to just sit down and relax and recognize that what we\u2019re doing is really important, that everybody here is really moving the needle forward in terms of diversity,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a glamorous night for many. Chatter and laughter bubbled as guests enjoyed Chef Nicholas Stefanelli\u2019s five-course menu and the music of a live saxophonist.
But there was also an emotional element, Phillip said, as so many of those gathered were able to share their pride in each others\u2019 work.
\u201cI think we\u2019re so proud of each other, honestly, and you really feel that in this room when everybody gathers,\u201d said Phillip. \u201cEverybody is so proud of one another and what we\u2019ve all accomplished and that is something that really warms my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n