100 Black Men of Chicago to host 20th Annual Gala on May 6


100 Black Men of Chicago to host

20th Annual Gala on May 6

(CHICAGO) – The 100 Black Men of Chicago,

Inc. (100BMC), the areas preeminent organization

focused on mentoring African American youth, will

host their 20th Annual Benefit & Awards Gala on

May 6, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Keynoting the event will be Dr. George Fraser,

CEO of FraserNet, Inc., a global networking movement that brings together diverse human resources to increase

opportunities for people of African descent. Fraser is considered one of the foremost authorities on economic development, networking and building effective relationships. The topic of his address will be “Economics is the New Black Power.

The evening, under the theme “20 for 20” begins

with a reception at 6:00pm, followed by dinner and an

awards program hosted by Fox Chicago News Anchor

Darlene Hill, recipient of numerous awards including the Peabody and Chicago Emmy Awards.

Proceeds from the event go towards the mentoring

programs of 100BMC. The night will also include a

silent auction and raffle. The DJ for this year’s Gala

is Maurice Culpepper, whose popular mixes can be

heard on iHeart Media’s V103.

“The 100 Black Men of Chicago is excited to celebrate this year’s milestone event,” said Carl Tutt, president of the 100BMC. “The organization continues to grow and expand its programs to serve more of our regions young people, and the funds raised during this Gala are an important part of expanding our outreach to serve more students.”

100BMC’s focus is closing the achievement gap between African American youth and their peers academically, health wise, and with wealth accumulation. To that end, the organization oversees four mentoring

academy sites across the Chicagoland area:

South Side, Bronzeville Scholastic Institute; West

Side, Build, Inc.; South Suburbs, South Suburban

College, Oak Forest; and Western Suburbs, Quad

County Urban League (QCUL). Additionally,

the organization partners with the University of

Illinois Chicago’s African American Advisory Council, formed to address the disparity in African American administration, staff, and student body at the institution, and they are a member of the Mayor’s Cabinet for the “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative.

Tickets for the May 6 Black Tie event may be

purchased by going to http://100bmc.org/event/2017-

100-bmc-scholarship-and-awards-banquet/. For information on sponsorships please contact Nate Ward,

Gala Chairman via e-mail at nate.ward@100bmc.org.

Follow the event on Facebook, Twitter and IG, and use the hashtag #100BMCGala.

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