City Commission on the Status of Black Males Seeks Nominees for Annual Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2011

For additional information, please contact:
David Hummons, Chair, City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males, 855.8286
Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, Community and Family Resources Department, City of Bloomington, 349.3471, [mailto:brennerc@bloomington.in.gov]
Jared Schlemmer, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349.3406, [mailto:schlemmj@bloomington.in.gov]




Bloomington, IN - Mayor Mark Kruzan and the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males invite nominations for the Sixth Annual Outstanding Black Male Leaders of Tomorrow Award.

The award recognizes local contributions by African American youth and seeks to encourage the development of future leaders.

"When the City of Bloomington established its Commission on the Status of Black Males, it did so in part to examine and propose solutions to some of the challenges faced by African American males," Kruzan said. "The Annual Recognition of Outstanding Black Male Leaders of Tomorrow award offers a unique opportunity for the Commission and the City to recognize young, emerging African American leaders and affirm their contributions to our community."

Nominations can be made online at [http://bloomington.in.gov/csbm|http://bloomington.in.gov/csbm], and forms also are available from the Community and Family Resources Department in City Hall, 401 North Morton St., Suite 260. The deadline for nominations has been extended from Tuesday, Feb. 8 to Tuesday, Feb. 15. Nominees must have resided in Monroe County for at least one year, and must have been involved personally or professionally in making meaningful contributions to the Bloomington community. Past recipients include Matt Herndon, Cordero L. Rhyne, Alvin Henry, Gerald L. Mitchell, Eddie R. Cole, Jr. and Rashawn Ray.

For more information, contact Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, at 349-3471 or [mailto:brennerc@bloomington.in.gov].

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