Whoopi Goldberg in Atlantic City: A Picture Essay

AC JosepH Media/Mer-Made Photography

ATLANTIC CITY — Award-winning actress, comedian and talk show Whoopi Goldberg was the guest of honor in a fundraiser for the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey on Sept. 20 at Harrah’s Waterfront Convention Center.

Goldberg and renowned New York-based Israeli Yigal Ozeri unveiled a 10-foot-by-10-foot portrait of the Academy Award-winner that was donated to museum, founded by Ralph Hunter Sr., with a value placed at $250,000.

Here are additional photos from the event, taken for AC JosepH Media and FrontRunnerNewJersey.com by Meredith Winner, CEO of Mer-Made Photography. WatchÂ this space for additional photos to be posted.

AAHMSJ founder Ralph Hunter Sr. with Whoopi Goldberg and Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam.

AC Mayor Frank Gilliam, artist Yigal Ozeri and Whoopi Goldberg unveil portrait.

First showing of Whoopi Goldberg portrait for AAHNSJ.

Mayor Frank Gilliam, AAHMSJ founder Ralph Hunter Sr. and Whoopi Goldberg.

Whoopi Goldberg smiles at audience during AAHMSJ fundraiser.

Mayor Frank Gilliam, Whoopi Goldberg, Yigal Ozeri and Ralph Hunter Sr.

In front of portrait, Mayor Frank Gilliam, Whoopi Goldberg, Yigal Ozeri and Ralph Hunter Sr.

Yigal Ozeri, Mayor Frank Gilliam, Whoopi Goldberg and Ralph Hunter Sr.

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