EBONY Honors Six at 2026 Power 100 Event
The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles hosted the 2026 EBONY Power 100 event, marking EBONY's 80 years of Black storytelling.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in African-American
EBONY honored six Black figures at its 2026 Power 100 event on Monday at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Tisha Campbell hosted the evening, which carried the theme "The Stories We Shape."
Why it matters
The event recognizes Black leaders across entertainment, sports, science and media, highlighting the influence of Black voices in shaping cultural narratives. For Los Angeles readers, it puts a national Black media milestone on stage in the city's own entertainment hub.
The 2026 Power 100 Court includes Brandy, Byron Allen, Flau'Jae Johnson, Keith Lee, Lena Waithe and Victor Glover, with the event held at the Hollywood Palladium. The extraction does not specify ticketing, attendance figures or broadcast details.
The players
EBONY
EBONY is a long-running magazine and media brand founded in 1945 that has chronicled Black life, culture and achievement for decades.
Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe is an actress, writer and producer known for co-creating Showtime's Master of None and for becoming the first Black woman to win the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Brandy
Brandy is a Grammy-nominated singer, actress and producer whose career spans music and television.
The details
Kirk Franklin opened the show with a live performance of "Revolution," and Coco Jones introduced Brandy with a tribute built around her hits. Gina Prince-Bythewood introduced Lena Waithe, who was recognized for her history-making 2017 Primetime Emmy win for Master of None.
Timeline
2017: Lena Waithe wins the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Master of None.
Monday, November 9, 2026: The 2026 EBONY Power 100 event is held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Culture Shift
The honoree list follows Lena Waithe's 2017 Primetime Emmy win for Master of None, the first such win for a Black woman in comedy writing, signaling a continuing shift in who shapes mainstream television narratives. The Power 100 recognition extends that trend beyond entertainment into sports, science and public service.
Los Angeles residents can follow the honorees' upcoming work across film, television and music through their respective platforms. The event's visibility may draw attention to local Black creative and media programming in the region.
The takeaway
The 2026 Power 100 honorees show how Black leaders are reshaping entertainment, sports and science at once. Readers interested in this shift can track the honorees' new projects to see where that influence is heading next.
Further reading
Explore more African-American culture coverage to see how Black creators and media leaders are shaping the national conversation.
More information
See the full list of 2026 Power 100 honorees on EBONY's official site.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Power 98 FM.
