Harlem’s Anika Noni Rose At Thurgood Marshall College Fund 23rd Annual Gala 2010
Posted on November 5, 2010 by Harlem World
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the strongest voice for the 47 Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 6 Law schools across the nation, held its 23rd Anniversary Awards Dinner on Monday, November 1, 2010 in the Metropolitan Ballroom of the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. The gala was hosted by actors Niecy Nash and Anthony Anderson, and chaired by John F. Lundgren, President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker. The event, which raised a record $1.3 million, continued a tradition that began more than 20 years ago in the name of civil rights activist and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Honorees Neil Golden, senior vice president, chief marketing officer, McDonald’s USA, LLC; Rhonda Mims, president, ING Foundation and senior vice president, Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs; Kenneth Wilcox, senior vice president of sales, LALA USA; and Dr. George C. Wright, president, Prairie View A&M University were recognized for their achievements in promoting diversity, leadership and community service.
Sponsored by ING, McDonald’s USA, Bacardi USA, Costco, Stanley Black & Decker, Charmer Sunbelt, MillerCoors, AT&T and Hershey, the event featured performances by Patti LaBelle, Irish R&B sensation, Laura Izibor, and the Prairie View A&M University Chamber Singers. Highlights of the evening included a special tribute to the late Dr. Dorothy I. Height, the American administrator, educator, and social activist as well as appearances by Anika Noni Rose (“For Colored Girls”), Omarosa (“The Apprentice”), Jeanine Pirro (“Judge Jeanine Pirro”) and Kami Crawford (Miss Teen USA). Guests included Fashion Designer B. Michael, Author and Producer Tonya Lewis Lee, Real Estate Broker Spencer Means, and NBA Legend and new Harlem resident Walt Frazier.
“The Thurgood Marshall College Fund 23rd Anniversary Awards dinner was hugely successful and we are pleased to have raised a record-setting $1.3 million this year,” says Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsors and guests, and remain inspired by the talent and determination of the students we serve.”
The 23rd Anniversary Awards Dinner concludes TMCF’s annual Anniversary Weekend, which brings together more than 600 students from across the country for a Leadership Institute and Recruitment Conference. Visit the website at
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/. Photo credit: Actress Anika Noni Rose introduces a special tribute to Dr. Dorothy Height.
Source: The BlackGiveBack.com and Press Release/Photo credits: Alex Lipowec and Sebastian Piras
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