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SUMMARY:Inaugural Ulster County Black Business Achievement Awards and Community Connect
DESCRIPTION:The Ulster Chamber\, in partnership with Ulster County Tourism\, will be hosting the Inaugural Ulster County Black Business Achievement Awards and Community Connect on Wednesday\, June 15\, 2022\, from 5:00   8:00pm. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration as we honor Black business and community leaders from the past\, the present and the future.\n\n\n\nBusiness Awards\n\nPast        Everett Hodge (posthumously) ~ Everett Hodge Funeral Home\n\nPresent    Tia Ashe ~ Love Hair\n\nFuture      Kamir Hylton-Jackson ~ Benny's Tropical Ice\n\n\n\nCommunity Awards\n\nPast       NAACP Highland\, Kingston\, Ellenville\n\nPresent   Tay Fisher Fundamental Basketball Camp\n\nFuture     Kingston YMCA Farm Project Youth Crew\n\n\n\nBlack Business Leadership Award\n\nMartin & Tamika Dunkley ~ Seasoned Gives\n\n\n\nBlack Business Excellence Award\n\nKevin Bryant NYS Supreme Court Justice\n\n\n\nThis exciting evening will commence with Elder James Childs opening the ceremony in prayer\, followed by spoken word shared by Nya Speller\, Ulster County Storyteller.\n\n \n\nComplimentary refreshments will be provided by:\n\n	We Got the Juice\n	Pointe of Praise Catering\n	Kulture\n	Seasoned Delicious Foods\n	One N Only Cakes\n	Violet's Bakery\n	Benny's Tropical Ice \n\nBeverages will be provided by JK's Wine & Liquor\, Keegan Ales\, and Adams Fairacre Farms.\n\n \n\nEntertainment will include performances by Energy Dance Company\, A community Gospel Choir\, led by Pastor Doris Schuyler\, will be singing through the evening. \n\n \n\nBarbara Allen\, Author\, and Entrepreneur\, also a sixth-generation descendant of Sojourner Truth\, will be a guest speaker at the event. Following the ceremony\, Barbara will be available for a Meet & Greet and Book Signing.\n\n \n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to tour the USB facilities to learn more about local individuals and organizations that are making a difference in our community. \n\n	Kingston YMCA Farm Project\n	Black History Kingston\n	MyKingstonKids.com\n	Harambee\n	Go Beyond Greatness\n	Candice Van Dyke\, Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Ulster\n	Mark Rumnit of the Student Mentorship Program/Black Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz\n	Tafari Saunders\, an award-winning young Artist from Kingston\n\nThere is no charge for admission but space will be limited.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Ulster Chamber\, in partnership with Ulster County Tourism\, will be hosting the Inaugural Ulster County Black Business Achievement Awards and Community Connect on Wednesday\, June 15\, 2022\, from 5:00 &ndash\; 8:00pm. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration as we honor Black business and community leaders from the past\, the present and the future.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>Business Awards</u></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;">Past</span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Everett Hodge (posthumously) ~ <em>Everett Hodge Funeral Home</em></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;">Present</span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Tia Ashe ~<em> Love Hair</em></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;">Future</span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Kamir Hylton-Jackson ~ <em>Benny&rsquo\;s Tropical Ice</em></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>Community Awards</u></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;">Past</span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">NAACP Highland\, Kingston\, Ellenville</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;">Present</span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Tay Fisher Fundamental Basketball Camp</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;">Future</span>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Kingston YMCA Farm Project Youth Crew</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>Black Business Leadership Award</u></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Martin &amp\; Tamika Dunkley ~ <em>Seasoned Gives</em></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>Black Business Excellence Award</u></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Kevin Bryant <em>NYS Supreme Court Justice</em></span></strong><br />\n<br />\nThis exciting evening will commence with Elder James Childs opening the ceremony in prayer\, followed by spoken word shared by Nya Speller\, Ulster County Storyteller.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nComplimentary refreshments will be provided by:\n<ul>\n	<li>We Got the Juice</li>\n	<li>Pointe of Praise Catering</li>\n	<li>Kulture</li>\n	<li>Seasoned Delicious Foods</li>\n	<li>One N Only Cakes</li>\n	<li>Violet&rsquo\;s Bakery</li>\n	<li>Benny&#39\;s Tropical Ice&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\nBeverages will be provided by JK&#39\;s Wine &amp\; Liquor\, Keegan Ales\, and Adams Fairacre Farms.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nEntertainment will include performances by Energy Dance Company\, A community Gospel Choir\, led by Pastor Doris Schuyler\, will be singing through the evening.&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nBarbara Allen\, Author\, and Entrepreneur\, also a sixth-generation descendant of Sojourner Truth\, will be a guest speaker at the event. Following the ceremony\, Barbara will be available for a Meet &amp\; Greet and Book Signing.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nAttendees will have the opportunity to tour the USB facilities to learn more about local individuals and organizations that are making a difference in our community.&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Kingston YMCA Farm Project</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Black History Kingston</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">MyKingstonKids.com</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Harambee</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Go Beyond Greatness</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Candice Van Dyke\, Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Ulster</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Mark Rumnit of the Student Mentorship Program/Black Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz</li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;">Tafari Saunders\, an award-winning young Artist from Kingston</li>\n</ul>\nThere is no charge for admission but space will be limited.
LOCATION:Ulster Savings Bank Corporate Headquarters Main Conference Rooms
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DTSTAMP:20260521T160732Z
URL:http://business.ulsterchamber.org/events/details/inaugural-ulster-county-black-business-achievement-awards-and-community-connect-9700
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