This award is a part of the national community engagement of the Nina Simone Experience “We are very excited about making the connection with the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards program and The NetLinkz Group, Inc. community,” says Anthony R. Page, Executive Chair, The Nina Simone Experience. “Nina Simone was an American cultural treasure who believed in artistic excellence. Her stance on many things was timely and often audacious and we see the NetLinkz community doing the same: they are speaking, they are moving and we are committed to being a part of the cultural and community change they are seeking.”
Celebrating the achievements of our past, present and future, the Young, Gifted & Black (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards celebrates Black History Month by acknowledging 25 noted African and Caribbean Americans for their talent, ambition and achievements toward the “Continued Pursuit of Success.” The YGB Entrepreneurial Awards, which has been given out to more than one hundred honorees since its inception in 2006, was created by Carl O. Gray, President and CEO, The NetLinkz Group, Inc., and Founder of Unified Network of Business Professionals with one goal: To highlight the paths each honoree has taken throughout his/her life. Each honoree is selected by a previous recipient from his/her pool of peers as an acknowledgement and appreciation of that individual’s drive for success—from where he/she has been in life to where he/she is now as an ambassador of the entrepreneurial spirit. “The Continued Pursuit of Success is about being progressive in all aspects of your life,” says Gray. “However in my opinion, a good barometer to measure the level of progress in your life should just not be about gaining wealth and power, rather it should be measured from the amount of respect given to and/or received by others who value the work you've done to make yourself a better person. Our 5th year celebration is a milestone moment that embraces our collective progress.” In honor of this special milestone, the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards is a strong supporter of Census 2010 and welcomes Lester A. Farthing, New York State Regional Director, the Census Bureau as its Keynote Speaker, and has partnered with Reversing the Projections, Inc., which inspires and assists youth to overcome the negative elements that impact their lives.
The event will be hosted by comedians Talent of 98.7 Kiss FM (2006 YGB Honoree) and Drew Fraser (2008 YGB Honoree) who performed on HBO's Bad Boys of Comedy, Def Comedy Jam and BET Comic View. The YGB Entrepreneurial Awards will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the Tribeca Rooftop located at 2 Desbrosses Street, New York City. Tickets can be purchased online at Ygbawards.com through Paypal.com. |
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