AWARENESS: DENZEL & PAULETTA AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS @ 6TH ANNUAL NEUROSCIENCE AWARDS
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Actor Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta Washington attend the 6th annual Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Awards at Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Middle School on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California. Actress Jurnee Smollett and actor Roger Guenveur Smith also attended the event.
The Annual Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Awards was established in 2004 to support and encourage students to pursue a career in neuroscience. It provides $2,500 monthly support for graduate-level research and $2,000 per month for an undergraduate.
Recipients this year included: Wes Phillips, Marcus Gates, and Marisa Riley (all pictured in that order below).













51 Comments
1.
Ron
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Damn Denzel.. Nigga look like he didnt wanna be there @ all…lol
2.
jjj (the original jjj)
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Lol yeah I agree Denzel looks so out of it…he wasn’t enjoying himself I guess..
3.
Dude-N-H-Town
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
you know…… my post about Paulette recieved sum heat yesterday. So I wont mention how unfortunately looking she is.
Love seeing my ppl in a positive light. Good look
4.
Miss_UK
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Gatta love Denzil
5.
Jennifer Brix
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
lmbao @ Denzel’s expression
Maybe they just caught his ‘off’ face lol
6.
kymlayla
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel really looks like he doesn’t want to be there…
I LOVE what their doing…and def great seeing black MEN get’n their education
7.
Poboi
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
CLEARLY, he’s having some dental work done.
8.
Vicky
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Love the Washingtons! I can not wait to win Powerball so I can monetarily give back.
9.
Vicky
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Speaking things into existence…
10.
JYOUS1
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel must be ‘in character’ because he is looking bored as hell! LOL! And usually Jurnee is on point so I don’t know what she is rocking. Maybe this was a last minute thing?
The young brothas are looking real handsome tho. Congrats!
11.
LULU
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
I mean Damn Denzel…look enthused even if you ain’t.
12.
KI KI
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
WOW!!!!!!!! IT’S CLEARLY THAT DENZEL WANT TO BE THERE… HE IS LOOKING LIKE DAMN PAULETTA I’M MISSING THE DAME GAME!!!!!!!LMAO
13.
Dude-N-H-Town
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
you know what…Imma have to take the heat from you guys….
Why in the hell is Paulette wearing what appears to be burgundy lipstick. I kno I’m wrong, but damn she ________
But I swear, I love seeing them together, and I wish my parents marriage was half as long lasting and committed as theirs appears to be. Im done
14.
peacekeeper
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
LOL…. Denzel didn’t even half crack a smile in any of the pictures.
15.
Dude-N-H-Town
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
And oh…Jurnee is my fav. Gotta love her
16.
flawless
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
W0W! Denzel like seriously is it that bad???
17.
So Sexy
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
OK DENZEL! WHO DID IT? Let me at em’!
18.
1*STEP*AHEAD
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
DENZEL & PAULETTA DO A LOT OF GIVING BACK. THAT’S WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT THEM.
& SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE THAT IS DEFINITELY A GOOD LOOK.
WHAT’S EVEN MORE UNFORTUNATE THOUGH (DUDE-N-H-TOWN) IS THAT ALL YOU CAN DO IS MAKE NEGATIVE REMARKS ABOUT HOW THIS WOMAN LOOKS WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING SO POSITIVE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE. WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU??
19.
WOW
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel looks hungover lol!
And dude-n-h-town I agree you need to stfu!
20.
denzel's pose - appreciate the artist and his art form(s)
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel has been using this serious face lately — I think it’s all a part of his branding of himself. It’s becoming his character-istic pose.
We have to support the artist, even Denzel, if we like his art.
But innately, people who produce great art, walk, dress, pose, and even THINK more abstractly than the rest of us.
love, even through differences — that’s what art and the most talented artists teach us. We don’t all look the same. We don’t all dress the same. But amidst our differences, we each can produce greatness - likely BECAUSE of our differences, greatness is the by-product. Conversely, try to be the same as everyone else, and you’ll be as mediocre as every one else.
Get it? Hope so.
21.
Drei
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Dang….
just, dang Denzel
22.
baklavaglu
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
whoa, this is a really good scholarship program! i had no idea that it existed. congrats to the recipients. it’s great to see young people receiving support to achieve their goals. no comment on denzel….hopefully it is dental work!
23.
LJ
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
That is an excellent scholarship program. I think it is wonderful to see Denzel and Paula giving back to their own; not just for any ol’ run of the mill reason, but for hard work and academic achievment. I feel… proud.
By the way… it appears that SOMEbody pissed Denzel off before these pictures were taken. Man! He looks stern, angry, and uninterested.
24.
Renae
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Its a blessing for those who have the money to give and choose to give back to help those less fortunate. I applaud Denzel and Paulette. His expression or anything negative about either of them should honestly not even be up for discussion in my opinion. I applaud them!
25.
Q.T. Pie
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel don’t need to smile, Pauletta got enough teefs for both of them,
26.
PYT
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Journee is gorgeous and I like Denzel’s serious look it’s sexy.
@ Dude-In-H-Town. Right, I don’t know about Paulette’s fashion game its a mess like 3/4 of the time.
Reminds me of what T.I. and Tiny will be later on in life, him: dresses nice, good swag, her:hood rat with a long muzzle.
27.
SayAnything
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
This is wonderful!!!! I’m in healthcare and this is a good look!! We need more researchers out there!! Love the Washingtons! Wonderful –strong couple..People want to crack on Pauletta’s looks but I have never found Denzel to be all that attractive to me, so really beauty is in the eye of the beholder..
28.
Jupa
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
GETTYIMAGE HAVE VERY PHOTOS OF 6TH ANNUAL NEUROSCIENCE AWARDS WHERE DENZEL IS SMILEY
29.
Tashie B
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel was probably tired of having his picture taken. He does a lot of behind the scenes charitable work. Love to see the fortunate giving back to the community. Helping the young’ns succeed is always a good look.
For those commenting on the fasion…I don’t think this was a fashion event. They look like they are in a classroom. Who the HECK is glammed out 24/7?
30.
Tashie B
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
oops I meant fashion…not fasion! LOL!
31.
joe
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel is a big trick. was just in las vegas for the hatton fight and was surronded by GIRLS OF THE NIGHT. LOL
32.
Stacy
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel it is not that bad….I think he is they type of person who does not like all the hoopla about charity work. he just wants to give behind the scenes
33.
steelinyoman
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
@#1 I total agree he lookin all unhappy like I don’t want to give these kids my money LOL!
34.
Jupa
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
31 joe you are a big trickar. You know that you just invent
35.
vol
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Here we should talk about the people who donate money to the young researchers
36.
HEY
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
I think many people will have to jealousy by Denzel have a stable family with a marriage of many years and devote himself to charity.
37.
dee dee
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Denzel looks like he is not in the f*ck’n mood.
38.
chaka1
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Something is up with Denzel.
39.
tRaCi (got a good a$$ man)
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
denzel looks like he would rather be somewhere else…LOL..but ummm can my son get on of those he’ll be coming out in 2 yrs..can u help a single mother out denzel? LOL
40.
it's a pose people -- get over it -- 20 "gets it"
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
number 20 gets the point — it’s just a pose people! A POSE!!! Denzel is walking into his new character, or characteristic style. Get over the fact that he’s not smiling as you’re so accustomed to seeing. GET OVER IT!
Denzel is an artist. Artists sometimes do things that we don’t find normal - like pose for happy pictures with a serious face. But that doesn’t matter - at all!!! What matters is that (1) he gives more in philantrophy than 99% of all other Black people in the USA, and (2) he keeps putting out GREAT movies that you take your boo to see on Friday nights, and (3) that his wife loves him and he’s a great father.
How he poses in a picture DOES NOT MATTER!!!
Appreciate the artist for his art form and let everything else slide… damn.
Monolithic f*ckers who can’t appreciate diversity (in art and in the artist) - gotta do better people.
41.
JUDAH
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Lol, “Which side is that?….Is that the wop side or the nigga side?”.
42.
Mercedes
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Thats my CLASSMATE!!! GO MARCUS! We love you!
43.
BlackChild
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
Marcus Gates is a First year medical at Meharry Medical College in Nashville and is still JUST GRADUATED FROM FISK UNIVERISTY THIS MONTH. He did his senior year of undergrad and his first year of med school concurrently and is currently #1 in his medical school class. Look out for him!!!!!!!!
44.
mkef9779@aol.com
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
did somebody superglue his lips shut?
45.
Luvd_1
Thursday, May 21, 2009 /
dang is that “denzeling” actin like u aint appealin wen u r?? lol he really lookn like eff tha neuroscience receipients!! jus lookn hella dry, wats goin on???
46.
♥♥PEACHEZZZ♥♥
Friday, May 22, 2009 /
THAT’S THE MAN RIGHT THERE
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HIS NEW MOVIE IN JUNE!!
47.
sticky
Friday, May 22, 2009 /
denzel’s face was intrigued me in the first picture. by the time i got to the last one i was about to fall out laughing. my daddy makes that face when he has just previously been put in a situation where he has to hold his tongue. i’ve seen that face many times before…which is why it is so hilarious.
48.
Luc
Friday, May 22, 2009 /
20 what you say is correct. D is a great artist, a great philanthropist and a great family man. No matter if he is serious or smiling.
49.
Candace
Friday, May 22, 2009 /
ROTFL @ #25 you a damn fool for that one!!!! I LOL at work at that shit
50.
Ann
Saturday, May 23, 2009 /
Denzel is a jerk. He is too important for the space.
Sorry, love the wife… cannot stand him.
51.
Beth
Sunday, May 24, 2009 /
@50 Denzel is paying from his pocket a scholarship for the research and you call him a jerk because no smiles in a photo. Idiots are those whose only mission is to smile in the photos and do nothing for people. There are too many superficial people in this chat