2013-2014 Young, Gifted and Black Awards Announced

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New York, New York (November 26th,  2013)  
The Young, Gifted, and Black (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards is scheduled and confirmed to occur on Sunday February 23rd, 2014 in New York City; continuing with its format of honoring African-American & Caribbean professionals during Black History Month.  These professionals are considered "unsung heroes" within their industries and communities, and through the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards, will be given a platform on which their achievements are highlighted as they strive towards the Continued Pursuit of Success. 

The 2013 – 2014 line-ups combine as a group the honoree selections from each respective year.  Postponement of the 2013 program was done to bring forth a higher quality event for our honorees, their guests and the general public who continue to provide exceptional support since the program’s launch in 2006.
Honorees are selected across a range of industries and professions broken into three major award categories; the YGB Entrepreneurial Nina Simone Artistic Excellence Awards to  honor and brand the legacy of Nina Simone, an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who scored the original soundtrack "Young, Gifted & Black"; YGB Entrepreneurial Professional Service Awards to honor the diverse network of individuals across industry verticals and domains;  YGB Entrepreneurial Millennium Business (M.B.) Awards to give business professionals who've accumulated over 20 years of experience a special recognition for their accomplished body of work. 

To view the 2013 – 2014 honorees video presentation, visit www.ygbawards.com or click here to view list
The YGB Entrepreneurial Awards will feature business and celebrity icons willing to brand with the program as presenters to the honorees.  Carl O. Gray, Founder of the YGB Entrepreneurial Program states, “the program focuses on the unsung hero…what better way to pass the torch of success than by having individuals who've achieved successes in their industry present this honor…it should help lift the YGB brand to its next level.”
The list of celebs invited to participate as presenters include Brianna Colette , Shanelle Gabriel, Allure, Special Ed, Leon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Khalilah Rose to name a few; more presenters to be announced in the coming months.

Special live musical tributes confirmed to perform at the awards include rising child star Cheyenne Wright, First place winner on Apollo Amateur Night; Independent unsigned artists Lawrence Ho Sang aka Rence, a Soul & R&B singer that delivers subtle vocal harmonies with just the right amount of melodic phrasing to be reminiscent of anything from Soul Ballads of the 80s to many of today's Contemporary Pop Hits and Danielle McKay, a Neo-Soul, Pop, R&B singer who will both pay tribute to Nina Simone;  HBO Def Poet/Singer/Activist, Shanelle Gabriel, known as a soulful singer, poet, lyricist, and an advocate for Lupus Awareness www.shanellegabriel.com;  Brianna Colette singer/songwriter/actress headlining a successful three week New Stars Of America "Body and Soul Tour" in Russia,  Brianna was handpicked to perform with Ray Chew for A Tribute to Stevie Wonder and has performed at some of New York's premiere venues www.briannacolette.com 
Early bird advance tickets for the 2013 – 2014 celebration are available online at www.ygbawards.com  or www.charged.fm/ygbawards2014.

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