Pharrell, Brandy and Kirk Franklin honored at Black Music Collective Honors

Cristiana Gigina

(30 Jan 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles - 29 January 2026 1. Various, Pharrell and Helen Lasichanh 2. Medium of Brandy 3. Medium of Brandy and Kirk Franklin 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kirk Franklin, recording artist: (Reporter: "At that time, you were getting backlash, especially in the church, you can say, you know what, abandon ship, let me just do what everybody else is doing, but you were courageous. What made you so courageous?") "Because I don't know how to not do music. That's like asking