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Inaugural Event to Honor Alumni, Celebrate History and Legacy of HBCUs |
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Comcast and the Washington, D.C. Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance, Inc., will celebrate the history and legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their alumni at the inaugural HBCU Alumni Alliance black-tie gala. Six individuals will be presented
with HBCU Alumni Awards, created to honor graduates:
- Dr. Jeanita Pritchett, Scientific Advisor at National Institute of Standards and Technology (Tennessee State University) — The HBCU Alumni Education Award, which recognizes accomplished professors, researchers, scientists, secondary education
administrators, and STE(A)M professionals.
- Dwight Franklin, President & CEO, Professional Management Consulting Services, LLC (Howard University) — The HBCU Alumni Business Award, which recognizes the contributions of business executives, senior management, presidents, vice presidents,
business owners and entrepreneurs.
- U. S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), (Tougaloo College) — The HBCU Alumni Public Policy Award, which recognizes legislative leadership of private and public sector policymakers, government officials, council and board members, and jurisdictional
leaders.
- Allison Seymour, Anchor, WTTG Fox 5 (Hampton University) — The HBCU Alumni Media & Communications Award, which recognizes print and media professionals and journalists in radio, television, social media, and print publications.
- Hula Edmonds, Retired Director of Operations, Mirant (Howard University) — The HBCU Alumni Community Involvement Award, which recognizes outstanding engagement in community programming for citizens and/or youth, and selfless volunteerism.
- Kimberly F. Monroe, Researcher, National Park Service (Grambling State University) — The HBCU Alumni Young Alumni Award, which recognizes a recent graduate for notable career achievements and/or community service.
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Entertainment for the Evening
Midnight Star |
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 Formed
at Kentucky State University in 1976, MIDNIGHT STAR began as a self-contained party band in the P-Funk/ Earth Wind and Fire mode, and quickly earned a strong live reputation throughout the world. A 1978 New York City showcase inspired Solar
Records chief Dick Griffey to sign the group, and early 80’s albums like The Beginning, Standing Together, and Victory gave MIDNIGHT STAR a chance to hone their chops. Every thing clicked together with the Certified Double Platinum Plus No Parking on the Dance
Floor album that established MIDNIGHT STAR as world-renowned songwriters, producers, and entertainers.
The groups passion and love of the music and their strong desire to keep their fans ultimately satisfied, has shown up in Platinum and Gold as they’ve poured out streams of top 10 and No. 1 hits. It began in 1983 with dance-floor smashes like “Freak-a-Zoid”,
“No Parking on the Dance Floor”, “Wet My Whistle” and the lovers ballad of the mid-80’s, “Slow Jam”, that to date no one can get enough of. The Planetary Invasion LP of 1985 took them to No. 1 with “Operator” and the sizzling “Curious”. In 1986 MIDNIGHT STAR
struck gold with the chart buster “Midas Touch” and the title cut from the Headlines LP. The year of 1988 rowed them to the top once again with the No. 1 “Don’t Rock the Boat” (which featured rapper Ecstasy of Whodini) and the top 10 “Snake in the Grass” from
their self-titled CD. |
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Master of Ceremonies
Mr. Harold T. Fisher (WHUR-FM 96.3) |
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Harold T. Fisher is a broadcast journalist and author. He is currently the host of the news/talk program, “The Daily Drum” on WHUR-FM and H-U- R voices, Sirius/XM Channel 141. Highlights of his journalism campaigns include the aftermath of the earthquake
in Port au Prince, Haiti; coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention and the 2008 Democratic and Republican Conventions; the Jena 6 protests in central Louisiana; the Midwestern floods of 1994 and hurricane Andrew in 1992. Harold is a product of
an HBCU, earning his bachelor of science degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Incorporated and a proud native Washingtonian. Harold worked as a TV news anchor and reporter in Tallahassee, Florida;
Huntsville, Alabama; Columbus, Ohio; Buffalo, New York, Kansas City, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland. He has written African-American lifestyle articles for the Baltimore Sun. |
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 We
are pleased to have the Washington Marriott at Metro Center as our Host Hotel for this event. There are only a few rooms left...reserve today!
Reserve directly with Marriott at 1-800-393-2510 or
online by Friday, August 11, 2017.
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