Commission invite nominations for Outstanding Black Male Leaders of Tomorrow Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2010

For additional information, 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
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov



Bloomington, IN - Mayor Mark Kruzan and the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males invite nominations for the fifth 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, and forms also are available from the City's Community and Family Resources Department, City Hall, 401 North Morton, Suite 260. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, Feb. 9. 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 and Eddie R. Cole, Jr.

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

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