UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball (Birmingham)
February 26th, 2017
For Immediate Press Release
Chart-topping group, the SOS Band closes out UNCF Birmingham Mayor’s Masked Ball in Birmingham (Exclusive Pictures Inside)
Mayor William Bell and the City of Birmingham hosted the widely anticipated UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball tonight at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center - East Ballroom. Catering to an extremely large audience, the posh masked gala gave attendees a chance to hear from host committee members, honorees, and UNCF scholarship recipients. All shared the importance of having UNCF available to help underprivileged kids have a chance to go to college.
Closing out the festivities were chart-topping group, The SOS Band. The SOS Band had the audience grooving on the dance floor to their hit Take Your Time (Do it Right). Young Millennials were “pop locking” and baby boomers were strutting their stuff on the UNCF Dance Floor.
Event Highlights:
UNCF President Dr. Michael Lomax Ph.D shared tonight that he will be joining a number of HBCU Presidents at the White House in a few days to talk to the current administration about how they want to see tax dollars used to help minority and low-income students go to college.
Birmingham Mayor William Bell gave words to the audience on the importance of having UNCF. Mayor Bell also praised Talladega College President Dr. Billy Hawkins for making the decision to allow the marching band to participate in the recent Inauguration Ceremony with President Donald Trump. The decision sparked national controversy, but ultimately helped to raise more than $675,000 for the band program via of their Go Fund Me Campaign.
2016 UNCF Gates Millennium Scholar Mya Quinn shared her testimony of how the UNCF Scholarship is helping her to pursue her dreams of earning her doctorate in Biology from Samford University while 2017 UNCF Scholarship Recipient Danny Morales also shared his testimony of how UNCF is helping him to finish his college education at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa.
The 2017 Masked Ball Honorees were Dr. Peter Millett (Former President of Stillman College) x Drs. Robert Agee Jr and Jarralynne Agee x ACIPCO (American Cast Iron Pipe Company).
The Mayor’s Masked Ball was hosted by award-winning media maven and The DL Hughley Show Co-Host, Jasmine Sanders @iamjasminesanders. Sanders facilitated the evening with style and class.
Live Music was provided by Miles College Jazz Ensemble
For more information about UNCF, including donating to the organization, please visit www.uncf.org/
About Andre J. Thomas
Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is also a contributing blogger for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times, SwurvRadio and the Stardome Comedy Club.
#AndreTheBlogger is a radio personality with The Joe Lockett Show which airs commercially on Superstation 101.1 FM & 1260 AM WYDE (Alabama) every Saturday from 4pm – 7pm CST.
#AndreTheBlogger
UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball (Birmingham)
February 26th, 2017
For Immediate Press Release
Chart-topping group, the SOS Band closes out UNCF Birmingham Mayor’s Masked Ball in Birmingham (Exclusive Pictures Inside)
Mayor William Bell and the City of Birmingham hosted the widely anticipated UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball tonight at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center - East Ballroom. Catering to an extremely large audience, the posh masked gala gave attendees a chance to hear from host committee members, honorees, and UNCF scholarship recipients. All shared the importance of having UNCF available to help underprivileged kids have a chance to go to college.
Closing out the festivities were chart-topping group, The SOS Band. The SOS Band had the audience grooving on the dance floor to their hit Take Your Time (Do it Right). Young Millennials were “pop locking” and baby boomers were strutting their stuff on the UNCF Dance Floor.
Event Highlights:
UNCF President Dr. Michael Lomax Ph.D shared tonight that he will be joining a number of HBCU Presidents at the White House in a few days to talk to the current administration about how they want to see tax dollars used to help minority and low-income students go to college.
Birmingham Mayor William Bell gave words to the audience on the importance of having UNCF. Mayor Bell also praised Talladega College President Dr. Billy Hawkins for making the decision to allow the marching band to participate in the recent Inauguration Ceremony with President Donald Trump. The decision sparked national controversy, but ultimately helped to raise more than $675,000 for the band program via of their Go Fund Me Campaign.
2016 UNCF Gates Millennium Scholar Mya Quinn shared her testimony of how the UNCF Scholarship is helping her to pursue her dreams of earning her doctorate in Biology from Samford University while 2017 UNCF Scholarship Recipient Danny Morales also shared his testimony of how UNCF is helping him to finish his college education at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa.
The 2017 Masked Ball Honorees were Dr. Peter Millett (Former President of Stillman College) x Drs. Robert Agee Jr and Jarralynne Agee x ACIPCO (American Cast Iron Pipe Company).
The Mayor’s Masked Ball was hosted by award-winning media maven and The DL Hughley Show Co-Host, Jasmine Sanders @iamjasminesanders. Sanders facilitated the evening with style and class.
Live Music was provided by Miles College Jazz Ensemble
For more information about UNCF, including donating to the organization, please visit www.uncf.org/
About Andre J. Thomas
Andre J. Thomas is a 5x Award Winning producer for the hit show, College Talk. Andre is also a contributing blogger for Black Moguls Magazine, GumpTown Magazine, BeatsBangBlog, The Birmingham Times, SwurvRadio and the Stardome Comedy Club.
#AndreTheBlogger is a radio personality with The Joe Lockett Show which airs commercially on Superstation 101.1 FM & 1260 AM WYDE (Alabama) every Saturday from 4pm – 7pm CST.
#AndreTheBlogger