Legends and Innovators Incl. Ali and Ludacris Honored @ the Inaugural … Legacy of Firsts: Bridging Generations of Leadership
AQUA-LYNK.com Project: The Butler Street YMCA celebrated its 114-year-old heritage of leadership with Atlanta’s “leading men and women” on Saturday, January 31, 2009. “It was a pleasure to be part of this historic event for the Y and the community at large. Butler Street YMCA has been known for community and business leadership throughout the years, and the direction of Legacy of Firsts is yet another bold step in that direction,” according to Xernona Clayton, Founder, of the Trumpet Awards.
Atlanta, GA, February 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Aligned with the mission of the Butler St. YMCA, nine “firsts” or “innovators” along with four historic awards were celebrated during the Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner which was re-branded Legacy of Firsts: Bridging Generations of Leadership.
The Butler Street YMCA celebrated its 114-year-old heritage of leadership with Atlanta’s “leading men and women” on Saturday, January 31, 2009. “It was a pleasure to be part of this historic event for the Y and the community at large. Butler Street YMCA has been known for community and business leadership throughout the years, and the direction of Legacy of Firsts is yet another bold step in that direction,” according to Xernona Clayton, Founder, of the Trumpet Awards. Ms. Clayton and TV Personality, Fred Blankenship served as emcees.
“Celebrating the rich history of leadership by Butler Street YMCA members which included Martin Luther King, Vernon Jordan and others while honoring a new crop of legends and innovators is part of the objective of Legacy of Firsts; but the more sustaining objective is to increase inter-generational communication among these powerhouses,” according to Legacy Co-Chairperson, Aqualyn Laury, Chief Brand Strategist of AQUA-LYNK Marketing Agency. She along with Legacy Co-Chairperson Dr. Jacqueline Pollard, Principal of The Pollard Group and new leader of the Morris Brown financial recovery directive are currently in the planning phase for the second class of legends and innovators to be honored on Saturday, January 23, 2010.
The Legacy of Firsts Honorees
· Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali; Mr. Ali’s daughter, Mrs. Rasheda Ali-Walsh accepted the award on his behalf.
· Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges;
· The Honorable State Senator Leroy Johnson;
· Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders;
· Georgia State Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Sears;
· United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta President and CEO Milton Little;
· Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard;
· Atlanta Housing Authority President & CEO Renee Glover; and
· Eventions, Inc. President and Past Ebony Fashion Fair Model Sonjia Young.
Butler Street YMCA Historic Awards
· The Lottie Watkins Award - Butler Street Y Past Chair, and Retired Vice President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Henrietta Antoinin,
· The J. D. Winston Award - Bill Lucas YMCA Early Learning Center Pre-K Teacher Bettie Morrison;
· The Jesse Hill Jr. Award - Citizen’s Trust Bank President & CEO James Young; and
· The Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Award - Butler Street Y Immediate Past Chair, and President & CEO of The Walker Group, William “Sonny” Walker.
The Hyatt Regency, the title sponsor, has a long and trailblazing history with Butler Street by breaking down racial barriers for African-Americans during the height of the civil rights movement. Other sponsors who made the event possible include Aetna, Georgia Pacific, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, One Georgia Bank, The RLJ Companies, Thomas W. Dortch Foundation, Troutman Sanders, Duckett Design Group and the United Way. In-kind sponsors included airTran Airways, AQUA-LYNK Marketing agency, Captain Media Video, Delta Airlines, Hank Aaron, Helen Frushtick Furs, L Events, Peace Lily LLC, Quintessential Quilts, Simon Sign Systems, Solanta Videography, The Pollard Group and VIP Distinct – sponsor of the VIP reception. Ongoing annual sponsors include Aetna, Coca-Cola, The United Way and YMCA USA.
For additional information, please email Legacy@aqua-lynk.com or call
877-AQUA-LYNK.
About The Butler Street YMCA
Founded as an African American YMCA in 1894 and reflecting its Christian heritage, the century old Butler Street YMCA is a charitable organization of volunteers, members and staff. The Butler Street Y, as it more affectionately known, serves a diverse inner-city community, providing programs and services which develop mind, spirit and body. This Y, through quality programs, provides for the strengthening of families, the healthy development of children, positive individual behavior, and a healthier, safer community for all by involving individuals and families of all ages, abilities, genders, incomes and races. The Butler Street YMCA established its Hungry Club Forum in 1945 which is recognized nationwide for its ability to build bridges across all lines of diversity and break bread together while tackling the issues of the day.
Contact: Aqualyn Laury
877-AQUA-LYNK
For more information, email Legacy@aqua-lynk.com
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The Butler Street YMCA celebrated its 114-year-old heritage of leadership with Atlanta’s “leading men and women” on Saturday, January 31, 2009. “It was a pleasure to be part of this historic event for the Y and the community at large. Butler Street YMCA has been known for community and business leadership throughout the years, and the direction of Legacy of Firsts is yet another bold step in that direction,” according to Xernona Clayton, Founder, of the Trumpet Awards. Ms. Clayton and TV Personality, Fred Blankenship served as emcees.
“Celebrating the rich history of leadership by Butler Street YMCA members which included Martin Luther King, Vernon Jordan and others while honoring a new crop of legends and innovators is part of the objective of Legacy of Firsts; but the more sustaining objective is to increase inter-generational communication among these powerhouses,” according to Legacy Co-Chairperson, Aqualyn Laury, Chief Brand Strategist of AQUA-LYNK Marketing Agency. She along with Legacy Co-Chairperson Dr. Jacqueline Pollard, Principal of The Pollard Group and new leader of the Morris Brown financial recovery directive are currently in the planning phase for the second class of legends and innovators to be honored on Saturday, January 23, 2010.
The Legacy of Firsts Honorees
· Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali; Mr. Ali’s daughter, Mrs. Rasheda Ali-Walsh accepted the award on his behalf.
· Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges;
· The Honorable State Senator Leroy Johnson;
· Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders;
· Georgia State Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Sears;
· United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta President and CEO Milton Little;
· Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard;
· Atlanta Housing Authority President & CEO Renee Glover; and
· Eventions, Inc. President and Past Ebony Fashion Fair Model Sonjia Young.
Butler Street YMCA Historic Awards
· The Lottie Watkins Award - Butler Street Y Past Chair, and Retired Vice President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Henrietta Antoinin,
· The J. D. Winston Award - Bill Lucas YMCA Early Learning Center Pre-K Teacher Bettie Morrison;
· The Jesse Hill Jr. Award - Citizen’s Trust Bank President & CEO James Young; and
· The Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Award - Butler Street Y Immediate Past Chair, and President & CEO of The Walker Group, William “Sonny” Walker.
The Hyatt Regency, the title sponsor, has a long and trailblazing history with Butler Street by breaking down racial barriers for African-Americans during the height of the civil rights movement. Other sponsors who made the event possible include Aetna, Georgia Pacific, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, One Georgia Bank, The RLJ Companies, Thomas W. Dortch Foundation, Troutman Sanders, Duckett Design Group and the United Way. In-kind sponsors included airTran Airways, AQUA-LYNK Marketing agency, Captain Media Video, Delta Airlines, Hank Aaron, Helen Frushtick Furs, L Events, Peace Lily LLC, Quintessential Quilts, Simon Sign Systems, Solanta Videography, The Pollard Group and VIP Distinct – sponsor of the VIP reception. Ongoing annual sponsors include Aetna, Coca-Cola, The United Way and YMCA USA.
For additional information, please email Legacy@aqua-lynk.com or call
877-AQUA-LYNK.
About The Butler Street YMCA
Founded as an African American YMCA in 1894 and reflecting its Christian heritage, the century old Butler Street YMCA is a charitable organization of volunteers, members and staff. The Butler Street Y, as it more affectionately known, serves a diverse inner-city community, providing programs and services which develop mind, spirit and body. This Y, through quality programs, provides for the strengthening of families, the healthy development of children, positive individual behavior, and a healthier, safer community for all by involving individuals and families of all ages, abilities, genders, incomes and races. The Butler Street YMCA established its Hungry Club Forum in 1945 which is recognized nationwide for its ability to build bridges across all lines of diversity and break bread together while tackling the issues of the day.
Contact: Aqualyn Laury
877-AQUA-LYNK
For more information, email Legacy@aqua-lynk.com
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