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100 Black Men TO LIVE StreamALL 26TH aNNUAL CONFERENCE AWARD CEREMONIES

100 Black Men of America, Inc. Hosting FREE Live Web Events June 14th – June 16th

[ATLANTA, GA] 100 Black Men of America, Inc. (100BMOA) will celebrate their 26tth Annual Conference in Atlanta, the city where the organization’s world headquarters is located. Live streaming of 100 signature events will highlight five days of marathon learning, networking, best-practicesharing and mentoring.The 100’s global network of chapters will bring together youth, members, sponsors, community partners and the citizens of Atlanta for education, enlightenment, empowerment June 13 -17, 2012, while touching a broader audience through live web broadcasting Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 14 – 16, 2012.

In addition to workshops, unique symposiums and panel discussions for youth, teens, collegiate, members and adult guests the 100 Black Men will host a FREE Community Empowerment Project in downtown Atlanta, at Centennial Olympic Park.Along with the multi-generational learning planned, the 100 will once again build on its history of celebrating excellence and achievement as the members acknowledge the work of the 2012 Leadership Award honorees. All presentations will be streamed on 100TV. All live stream events are FREE and do not require registration on any special sign–ups. Just visit 100blackmen.org to view from the 100 Black Men of America website. To view the list of honorees, clickhere now.

Thursday, June 14, 2012Live Stream

  • Salute to Youth Luncheon, 12:15 p.m. ET,Actor, Lamman Rucker, Emcee

Friday, June 15, 2012Live Stream

  • State of 100 Report Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. ET, Chairman Albert E. Dotson, Keynote
  • Chairman’s Award Luncheon, 12:30 p.m. ET, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III
  • Black Tie Gala, 8:00 a.m. ET, Actress, Cheryl Lee Ralph and Comedian, Jonathon Slocumb, Emcees

Saturday, June 16, 2012 Live Stream

  • Report from Our Youth Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.ET, 100 Mentees, Presenters

“It was our goal to allow anyone interested in the mission and cause of the 100 to participate in the conference, even if they could not travel to Atlanta, GA,” stated Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. “Online viewers can join us for each event by logging on the 100 website and watching all the award presentations in their entirety.” The 26th Anniversary of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is taking place atthe Hyatt Regency Atlanta, with live tweets from attendees and the 100 tweeting throughout the week. The 26th Annual Conference is being hosted by four metro Atlanta Chapters: 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc., 100 Black Men of DeKalb, Inc. 100 Black Men of North Metro, Inc. and 100 Black Men of South Metro, Inc.

Presenting Host Sponsors for the 2012 conference include: The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Pacific, UPS, Walmart and Wells Fargo. The following organizations are 2012 sponsors of the 26th Annual conference: AARP, Aetna, AFLAC, AAALI, Ally Financial, America Cancer Society, American Federation for Children, American Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch Companies, AT&T, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Bank of America, Burger King Corporation, Cadillac, Caesars Entertainment, CDC, Central Intelligence Agency, Community Education Partners, EMC² Corporation, Ernst & Young, ExxonMobil, Fannie Mae, Fulton County Georgia Government, GAME, General Motors, Gourmet Services, Grady Hospital, Hall of Fame, Hewlett Packard, Holsen Inc. Enterprises, Honda, Hue-Man Book Store, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Konica Minolta, Liquid Soul Media, Macy’s, MillerCoors, Morris, Manning, & Martin, LLP ,The Nielsen Company , New York Life Insurance Company, Prudential

Financial, Radio One, Shell Oil Company, Scholastic, State Farm Insurance Companies, University of Phoenix, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, US Navy, The Walt Disney Company, Warren Ballentine Show, Wendy Schofield Show and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Chapter members, mentees, sponsors, partners, volunteers, Atlanta youth and families will come together in the spirit of one, to celebrate, educate and empower each other, as one community. Visit to view the live webcast and to learn more about the mission, cause and network of the 100.

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About the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

100 Black Men was founded as an organization in New York City in 1963. The national organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. began with nine chapters in 1986 as a national alliance of leading African American men of business, industry, public affairs and government with a mission to improve the quality of life for African Americans, particularly African American youth. Today, under the direction of Albert E. Dotson, Jr., the organization has 116 chapters, and growing, in the United States, England and the Caribbean. Members represent a myriad of professions including corporate executives, physicians, attorneys, entrepreneurs, entertainers, elected officials, professional athletes, educators and men from numerous other professions that have created an international coalition focused on creating educational opportunities, promoting economic empowerment, addressing health disparities and creating positive, nurturing mentoring relationships that extend across a lifetime. Visit for more information on the programs and initiatives of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and their global network of chapters.

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