Overview

• Abbott Elementary star and executive producer Quinta Brunson will present the honor, followed by a conversation between Questlove and civil rights activist Angela Davis.
• The event will take place at The Sun Rose Hotel (formerly The Pendry Hotel) in Los Angeles with Dropbox as presenting sponsor and Onyx Collective and Amazon as supporting sponsors.
• Peabody executive director Dr. Jeffrey Jones credited Questlove’s wide-ranging creative output as essential to understanding American culture and elevating Black musical genius.
• The Trailblazer Award recognizes visionaries whose innovative storytelling influences culture and advances social change, according to Peabody.
• Questlove’s selection reflects his work as co-founder of The Roots and his storytelling achievements including the Oscar- and Peabody-winning Summer of Soul and recent Emmy-nominated projects.