Stars Align For the 2016 Merge Summit 

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Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson attend the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

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Grace Byers and Trai Byers attend the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

3 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Dorinda Walker attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

4 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Robi Reed and Dr Holly Carter attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

5 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Richard Lawson attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

6 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Sherri Shepherd attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

7 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Suzanne DePasse attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

8 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Courtney B Vance attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

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Mikki Taylor attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

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Taja V. Simpson attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California

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Kyra Locke attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California

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Judi Blair attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

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Joe Eddings and wife Brely Evans attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles California

14 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Tina Knowles Lawson attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles California

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La'Porsha Renae attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles California

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MAJOR attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

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Bryan Terrell Clark attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California

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Ezekiel The Poet attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California

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Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

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Meaghan Good and DeVon Franklin attend the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

21 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Grace Byers attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

22 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

DeVon Franklin attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.

23 of 23 Alisha Marie Simmons of Visionary Instinct

Derek Luke attends the 2016 Merge Summit Gala at Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.