Galas & Awards
Galas
Two celebrations: The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Gala is a black tie celebration honoring African Americans whose achievements are legendary; and the Quarter Century Club Reception & Dinner is a celebration of Urban League staff, board members, and volunteers who have reached a milestone of 25 years of service to the Urban League movement.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Gala
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Saturday, August 1, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Quarter Century Club Reception & Dinner
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Thursday, July 30, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Awards
List of 2009 Annual Conference Honorees (invited)
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Living Legend Award
- Emil Jones Jr., Former State Senator of Illinois
- Tyra Banks, TV/Host/Model/Entertainment/Executive Producer (Invited)
- Alexis Herman, NUL Trustee; Chairman& CEO, New Ventures, LLC
- Stevie Wonder Legendary Singer, Songwriter, and Producer (invited)
Charles Collins Award
- Robert J. Brown NUL Trustee, Chairman & CEO, B&C Associates, Inc.
The President’s Medal of Honor
- Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago (invited)
- Lavern J. Chatman, President & CEO Northern Virginia Urban League
- Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative Congresswoman
- Judge Penny Brown, Host “Family Court with Judge Penny"
- Eunice W. Johnson, Secretary Treasurer, Johnson Publishing Company& Director-Producer, of Ebony Fashion Fair
- Paula Madison, Executive VP, Diversity for NBC Universal and Company
