Awards: Show Business Figures Honored for Cultural Contributions

The Multicultural Motion Picture Awards organization held its second annual Diversity Awards program Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Award recipients were cited for bringing a distinctive cultural perspective to the screen. Singer and actress Diahann Carroll received the MMPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Other awards went to Rosie Perez, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Chen, Marlee Matlin, Andy Garcia, Sonia Braga, Wes Studi, Oliver Stone and Bill Duke.