Commission on the Status of Black Males Seeks Nominations for Award

Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males is seeking nominations for the 2017 Outstanding Black Male Leader of Tomorrow Award. The deadline for submission of nominations is January 5, 2018.

Given annually, CSBM presents the Outstanding Black Male Leader of Tomorrow Award to one high school student and one adult for outstanding leadership, scholarship, and involvement in making tangible, visible, and meaningful contributions to the Bloomington community.

To be eligible for the high school award, nominees must currently live in Bloomington/Monroe County and be enrolled in high school. To be eligible for the adult male award, nominees must currently live in Bloomington/Monroe County and not be older than 30 years of age.

Nomination forms are available online at bloomington.in.gov/csbm-awards or in the City of Bloomington's Community and Family Resources Department, 401 N. Morton St., Suite 260. Nomination forms also can be downloaded and mailed to City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department, P.O. Box 100, Bloomington, IN 47402.

Nominations must include the name, address, telephone number and email address of the nominee and an attached letter that describes the nominee’s personal and leadership characteristics that make this person deserving of the award. The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the nominator must also be included.

Outstanding Black Male Leader of Tomorrow Award recipients will be honored at the Black History Month Gala on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn. For additional information, contact City of Bloomington Safe and Civil City Director, Rafi Hasan, at 812-349-3559 or hasanr@bloomington.in.gov.

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