"THE COLORED GIRL AWARDS" THE COLORED GIRL AWARDS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2005 TO HONOR LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN THAT GIVE OF THEMSELVES TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY.  THE COMMUNITY DECIDES WHO WILL BE HONORED EACH YEAR BY CASTING THEIR VOTES.  FORTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT, BLSG DISTRIBUTES BALLOTS IN THE COMMUNITY, ANYONE CAN VOTE AND AS MANY TIMES AS THEY LIKE.  SEVEN DAYS PROIR TO THE EVENT VOTES ARE TABULATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF BLSG AND THE RECIEPIENTS ARE  HONORED AT THE COLORED GIRL AWARDS.  2006-2007  MOST AFFIRMING CHURCH: UNITY FELLOWSHIP OF WASH, DC  BERRITA PARKER GRIOT AWARD (ORAL HISTORY OF BLSG): FATU YARROW  PARTY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: GLORIA WELLS PRODUCTIONS  ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: STTARRE  MC OF THE YEAR: LUCKY  WANDA ALSTON "SISTAH FOR CHANGE" (COMMUNITY ACTIVIST): CHARLOTTE SMALLWOOD HONORARY COLORED GIRLS   NANCY MYERS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN   TONI COLLINS: TRANSGENDER HEALTH EMPOWERMENT   BRET PARSON: WASHINGTON METRO POLICE GAY & LESBIAN LIASON UNIT   TONY "AND I THANK YOU" NELSON: ADVOCATE FOR TRANSGENDER AND LESBIANS & ENTERTAINER 2005-2006 MOST AFFIRMING CHURCH: FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP & FAITH TEMPLE GRIOT AWARD (ORAL HISTORY OF BLSG): BERRITA PARKER PARTY PROMOTER: GLORIA WELLS PRODUCTIONS ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: SW TRACY WANDA ALSTON "SISTAH FOR CHANGE" (COMMUNITY ACTIVIST): CHARLOTTE SMALLWOOD HONORARY COLORED GIRLS ANNIE SHAW: LESBIAN SERVICES PROGRAM OF WHITMAN WALKER CLINIC ALLEY CATT: ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH SHE QUITTA LEE: PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINER CATHERINE DEBOLD: MAUTNER PROJECT