One Hundred Black Men Of New York To Honor Rapper Kanye West
By Sam Frank
Date: 2/21/2007 11:44 am
The New York Chapter of One Hundred Black Men Inc. is planning their 27th Annual Benefit Gala on Feb. 22, which will honor rapper Kanye West, NFL player Curtis Martin, The Hon. Charles Rangel, gospel singer Kirk Franklin and others.
One Hundred Black Men, which was founded in 1963, has over 106 chapters worldwide with more than 10,000 members.
The organization provides opportunities for educational and economic empowerment, while improving prospects for healthy living, strong families and communities amongst African-Americans.
The evening will be hosted by journalists/news anchors Lori Stokes and Maurice Dubois. The night will be highlighted with a performance by renowned R&B vocalist Howard Hewitt.
Rapper West will be honored as an Advocate for Social Change, while Martin, of the New York Jets will receive the Sportsmanship Award.
Rangel, who is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award. Franklin will receive the Artistic Achievement Award.
Others being honored during the evening include the Rev. Calvin O. Butts III (Religious Leader Award), Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker (Trailblazer Award) and executive Ian Moore (Corporate Appreciation Award).
For more information visit: http://www.100blackmen.org/
From: http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/
