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100 Black Men of America Houston
Chapter Announce Gala Honorees
HOUSTON (April 13, 2010) – The 100 Black Men of America Metropolitan
Houston Chapter (“The 100”) will host its annual black-tie
scholarship fundraising gala on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the
Hyatt Regency
Downtown, 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002,
Board of Directors Chairman Dr. John M.
Rudley announced today. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.
followed by a dinner and awards program at 7:30 p.m.
The 2010 event theme is "Educating Our Future."
During the program, high school seniors who have completed the
organization's mentoring program will be awarded college
scholarships.
Celebrating the legacy of "The 100's" leadership
in the African-American community, the Honorary Gala Host Committee
Chairman Ben Hall, and committee members Howard Jefferson, Levi
Benton, Pauline Higgins, Michael Harris and D'Artagnan Bebel look
forward to joining more than 600 guests representing political and
community leaders, businesses, and academia from the Greater Houston
area to honor this year’s living legends.
The 2010 award
recipients are:
·
Roynell
Young, Founder, President and CEO, Pro-Vision, Inc. – Mentoring
Award
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Bruce A. Austin, Trustee, District II, Houston Community College
System – Education Award
·
Jodie
L. Jiles, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets – Economic
Development Award
·
Dr. Matthew Plummer, D.D.S. - Health and
Wellness Award
·
Deavra
Daughtry, President and CEO, Excellent Care Management – Phenomenal
Woman Award
Additional highlights include special remarks by
National Chairman 100 Black Men of America Albert E. Dotson Jr.,
Esq, reception entertainment by the Imani Youth Jazz Ensemble,
dinner melodies by A Touch of Keys, and Khambrel Marshall, KPRC
Local 2, as master of ceremonies.
For tickets, press passes and sponsorship details, please contact
Margo Williams Handy, MWH Public Relations, 281.213.9554 or
margo@mwhpublicrelations.com.
Tickets also may be purchased via the organization’s Web site at
www.100blackmenhou.org.
About the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Established in New York in 1963, the 100 Black Men of America has a
mission to improve the quality of life of individual
African-Americans and their families through leadership, mentoring,
education, health and wellness, and economic development in the
communities in which they live. The Houston Chapter continues that
commitment with four proven programs in the areas of mentoring,
education, economic development, and health and wellness.
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