Alicia Keys arrives at Stand Up To Cancer at The Shrine Auditorium on September 7, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are known for singing pop and R&B, but they’ll be honored as black women who “rock” on BET.
The “Black Girls Rock!” special, which honors the accomplishments of black women, returns to the network on Nov. 4. The ceremony will be Oct. 13 in New York City, with actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King returning as hosts.
Warwick will be honored as a “living legend.” Keys will receive the “rock star” award. “Scandal” actress Kerry Washington will receive the “star power” award. Journalist Susan Taylor and Somali activist Dr. Hawa Abdi will also be honored.
The awards are an offshoot of the organization Black Girls Rock!, created by DJ Beverly Bond to promote positive images of black women.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
