National Coalition of 100 Black Women
The award is named for Candace , the title for queens and queen mothers of the ancient African Kingdom of Kush . The Candace Award presented annual at The Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC —1982 to 1992 — Hosted by Maya Angelou was crafted as a unique civil rights statement — honoring African American Women ( an a few good-men ) from a cross-section of disciplines in non-traditional roles . 
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