Harry Belafonte
(Mark Sullivan/WireImage.com New York Times)
We wanted to share the following news from
Abyssinian Development Corporation, one of the country’s most influential and accomplished community development non-profits. On Wednesday, June 19th,
as part of the
annual HARLEM RENAISSANCE DAY OF COMMITMENT—a gathering of top
business, cultural and community leaders making an impact in NYC and
around the world—more than 600 distinguished leaders in the African
American community gathered to focus on the need to protect
and support every child’s right to a high-quality education.
The
following were recognized by Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III and
presented with prestigious Abyssinian Development Corporation
Renaissance Awards—each award was a work
of art created by children from the
Thurgood Marshall Academy in Harlem, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year:
·
Howard Schultz—Founder, President and CEO of Starbucks
·
Harry Belafonte—
American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist
·
The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg—Mayor of the City of New York
Honorary Harlem Renaissance Day of Recognition Chair
Kathryn C. Chenault, Esq. was also acknowledged for her ongoing support of ADC’s educational initiatives.
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