Black Enterprise honored with "Best Black Magazine" at Black Press All Star Awards in Washington, DC 
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(BlackPressMagazine.com) - As the nation celebrates the 180th Anniversary of America's Black Press, it was fitting that Black Enterprise Magazine received the "Best Black Magazine" award at the 3rd Annual Black Press All Star Awards in Washington, DC. The event is presented by the Historical Black Press Foundation. Founded by Earl Graves, Sr., Black Enterprise celebrated its 35th year in business just two years ago.
"Black Enterprise magazine has changed the way African Americans view financial literacy," said DC Livers, managing editor for the Washington, DC-based Historical Black Press Foundation. "The new racism is a cash war. Black Enterprise is so important that it has become more of a national treasure than magazine. It clearly deserves to be named the 'Best Black Magazine' in the country this year," said Livers.
Other winners included Black Author of the Year: K'wan Foye, Black Photographer of the Year, Harlee Little, "Best Black Magazine" winner Black Enterprise and "Best Black Newspaper" winner Philadelphia Tribune.
The late Van McCoy was honored during a special "Meet the Black Press" ceremony hosted by the Washington Post on Friday, September 14, 2007. McCoy was saluted by some of the nation's most important African American musicians, media professionals, actors, poets and and students. Other winners included the late Gordon Parks, who received the highest honor, The Lifetime Achievement Award, were remembered as well. David Parks, the son of Gordon, spoke for his father at the event.
"My dad would have liked DC [Livers]. He would have believed in her vision and tried to help her and that's exactly what I'm going to do because we need the Historical Black Press Foundation. It's important to all of us," David Parks said.
McCoy, a native Washingtonian and former student of Howard University, blazed a trail across the United States leaving over 700 songs from his two decade career. The genius of his music, from teenaged Doo-Whop with the Starlighters, to 70s hit "The Hustle" with the world traveled Soul City Symphony Orchestra, continues to be enjoyed all around the world long after his untimely death in 1979. Van's ballads were recorded by top vocalists of his era, as his music always delighted and his lyrics told tales of hopes, dreams and sometimes disappointments of his love and his life.
Guests enjoyed free Black-owned newspapers and magazines like Black Enterprise, met nominee sand heard speeches from Blacks working at the Washington Post, which treated the attendees to a complimentary copy of their new book and calendar, Being a Black Man. In addition, guests were treated to a musical feast of poetry, music and song.
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The Girls Empowerment Brunch, which was held as part of the Black Press All Stars Awards Weekend, was so well received that another has been scheduled as part of the Black Academic Olympics on February 16, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in Washington, DC as part of our Black Press Week celebration. To learn more about previous events see the Girls Empowerment Brunch pdf.
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