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Sean “Diddy” Combs with his mother Janice Combs, entertainer/comedian Bill Cosby and singer Chrisette Michele were among the celebrities and honorees at the 2011 Jackie Robinson Foundation awards gala at The Waldorf Astoria on Monday (March 7) in New York City.

Also had appearances from New York Mayor Bloomberg, Russell Simmons and more. More photos below.

This year’s honorees included Sean “Diddy” Combs (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bad Boy Entertainment Group), Ingrid Saunders Jones (Senior Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company), and Joseph R. Perella (Founding Partner, Chairman and CEO of Perella Weinberg Partners) for their charitable and philanthropic contributions and innovation in the music, fashion and financial arenas, respectively.

For the 37th year, the star-studded Gala paid tribute to those who embody the humanitarian ideals of Jackie Robinson and who helped raise money for the Foundation’s premiere minority scholarship and mentoring program. This 2010-2011 academic year, JRF provided generous financial aid and program support to 220 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars representing 31 states and the District of Columbia and enrolled in 92 different colleges and universities across the country.