CHALLENGER COMMUNITY NEWS

CELEBRATE THE 2022 BLACK ACHIEVERS AWARDEES

**50 BLACK ACHIVERS TO BE HONORED SPECIAL AWARDEES NAMED**

2022 Gala Will Mark 50 Years of Celebrating Black Excellence!

The annual Black Achievers Awards will mark fifty years of celebrating Black excellence when it honors 50 outstanding citizens and six special awardees at the 2022 Gala on Friday, October 7 inside the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center located at 153 Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo. The first in-person gathering since the pandemic, it will be an evening of fine dining, networking and entertainment, beginning with a Red Carpet Reception at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner and awards presentations at 7:00 p.m.

Founded by Herbert Bellamy Sr., this event has transformed from its humble beginnings five decades ago as a banquet at 1490 Jefferson, to Western New York’s premiere honors event for African Americans under the visionary leadership of Black Achiever CEO Herbert Bellamy Jr. and his commitment to preserve and enhance his father’s legacy. -Special Awards-

This week Mr. Bellamy released the names of six special awardees who will also be honored at the gala affair.

Trini E. Ross, the U.S. Attorney for the W.D.N.Y., will receive the Judge Samuel L. Green Award. James Tooles, who was in the first group of Black Achievers in 1973, will receive the Legends Award. Oscar Alston, a nationally known bass player will be the recipient of the Irene Bellamy Musician Award. The Community Service Award will be presented to businessman Jamil Crews.

Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tonja M. Williams will be the recipient of the Mayor’s Youth Award and Tops Friendly Markets will be honored with the Corporate Sponsor Award.

For more information on the gala or to purchase tickets, call 884-1490, or visit the Black Achievers, Inc. web site at www.buffaloblackachievers.org. Tickets may also be purchased at Doris Records, 286 East Ferry St. The 2022 Black Achiever

Awardees and their sponsors include: •Derek Baker, Jr. Tony Martin Awards Inc. •Sharon Banks, Buffalo Challenger •Denzel Belisle, Wegmans •Theodore E. Brinson, Elim Christian Fellowship Church •Juanita Boyland,Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church •Wiley J. Caver, Thomas T. Edwards Funeral Home •Tommy Champion, Housing Preservation Inc. •Breauna O. Crumpler, Bank of America - Private Bank •Juweria Dahir, Bank on Buffalo •Latricia Davis, West Herr Auto Group •Allison Dehonney, Uniland Development Corporation •Kelly Dumas, LCSW, Bestself Behavioral Health •Taylor Epps, WKBW •Sinclair M. Fabor, Sr., Audacy •Paul Ferette, Willie Hutch Jones Education & Sports •Bertina Ferguson, Roswell Park •Michelle Frazier, Design, Development & Compliance •Reverend Corey B. Gibson, Thomas T. Edwards Funeral Home •Latrice M. Gray, Key Bank •Arthur Hall, Jr. Drescher & Malecki •James L. Harris, Jr., Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church •Romunda Harris-Fonville, M & T Bank •Se'Vaughn Herrera, Executive Women International Institute •David R. Jones, Plum Impressions LLC •Dawna E. Jones, WECGO- DII Inc. •Annette L. Kemp-House, St. John Baptist Church •Thomas A. Klenke, Kaleida Health •Mykia LaNae Gibson, Willie Hutch Jones Education & Sports •Barbara Lark, Creative Structures Service Inc. •Madeline Little, Colston Enterprises •Robert J. Lowe, ThD., GHD•Noelle Markle, Koester Associates •Stephanie McLean-Beathley, Senator Tim Kennedy •Harold McNeil, The Buffalo News •Nelly Ngabo, LaNova Pizzeria •William Morris, WEC- GODll Inc. •Prentise Moss, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

•Arlene Neely, St. John Baptist Church

•Crystal Rodriquez-Dabney, Rich Products

•Kerry L. Saunders, Power 96.5 WUFO

•Dr. Michelle Seay, Erie County Medical Center

•Donella Singleton, Sinatra & Co.

•Dr. Stephanie A. Slaughter, Fitness Institute & Pilates Studio

•Dr. Thomasina R Stenhouse Sopark/Murak & Assoc. •Chantele Thompson, Pierce Arrow Museum •Robert Ware, St. John Baptist Church •Sarah Marie Washington, Phillips Lytle LLP•Gena Wilson, Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of WNY •Gerldine Wilson, Barbara Murek •Royce Woods, Evans Bank

SPECIAL AWARDEES PICTURED BELOW

This article is from:

CHALLENGER COMMUNITY NEWS