The 2025 Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala Was All About Black Joy, Creativity, And Excellence

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BFA.com By Dominique Fluker ·Updated February 2, 2025

We gon’ be alright. Well, at least The Fifteen Percent Pledge will surely see to it. On February 1st, the non-profit organization’s founder, Aurora James, hosted its fourth annual gala at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, with the activation ticket sales going directly to the impacted businesses of the Los Angeles wildfires. 

The evening, hosted by actress Yvonne Orji, spotlighted the fantastic work of

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