Annual High Tea to Honor Several Black Ladies

Several ladies, including Congresswoman Karen Bass, actress Wendy Raquel Robinson and Gospel singer CeCe Winans, will be honored Nov. 11 at the 20th Annual First Ladies High Tea at the Beverly Hills Hilton. Dr. Bobby Jones and Dr. Beverly “Bam” Crawford will co-host the event, which will also provide scholarships to five young ladies. Other honorees include Regina Taylor (Park Windsor Baptist Church), Morgen Wilbourne(Pacific Crossroads Church), Patricia Swancy (Peace Apostolic Church) and Cynthia Buelna (Restauracion Total Church). The High Tea was conceived in 1007 to celebrate and embrace the role of first ladies and women in the church who play in providing services to the community and shaping the lives of young ladies. More than 1,000 people are expected to attend.