Chicago Urban League’s 61st Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner raises more than $2 Million
city’s corporate leaders, human rights advocates, philanthropists, clergy and elected officials were present for the evening, where the theme was “The Fight for Equity Continues: Get in League with Us!” The funds raised will benefit year-round programming for about 15,000 Chicagoans.
“Due to their generosity, we were fortunate enough to raise more than $2 million dollars. That is groundbreaking! Those dollars are critical to addressing producing and enhancing the work that our staff does in and around the community each and everyday day.”
experiences, and nurture their businesses. GFD is one of the premier events during Chicago’s gala season, and that was evident by this year’s attendance just a few years after the start of the pandemic. Guests were excited to get dressed up and fellowship with one another while supporting a great cause.
CEO and current Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle, who received the Lester H. McKeever, Jr., Individual Service Award
while Dr. Walter Massey, President Emeritus of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago was honored with the Humanitarian Award. After inspiring nearly 300 guests during a riveting conversation earlier in the day at the Gleacher Center with Nykia Wright, CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of the groundbreaking 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones accepted the League’s highest honor – the esteemed Edwin C. “Bill” Berry
Civil Rights Award.
hit, including covers from other artists. Uncle Charlie, as he’s affectionately known, ended the evening with his chart-topping
song with The Gap Band “Outstanding,” which was the perfect description for the night.
were also leading Legacy Sponsors. Leadership sponsors included Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and iHeart Media Chicago.
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