Black Org Raises $65K For NYC Students

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SBI'S 5TH ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA RAISES OVER $65K TO SERVE THE STUDENTS OF A. PHILIP RANDOLPH H.S. IN NYC PARTICIPATING IN THE COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATORY INSTITUTE

Harlem, NYC --  Sound Business, Inc. (SBI) hosted its 5th annual Benefit Gala on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 at the Harlem Stage Gate House in NYC to celebrate their valued alumni and their growing community of supporters. The evening included a special guest performance by Trumpeter Brandon Woody a talented young musician on the rise.

The keynote speaker & SBI Spotlight Award recipient was Derrick Adams. Derrick is an American visual and performance artist and curator, frequently referencing patterns, images, and themes of Black culture in America who was recently featured in The New York Magazine.

SBI also honored with the SBI Founders Award Aquenette Purnell-Hurd a retired educator for the NYC Department of Education with over 28 years of service to A. Philip Randolph Campus H. S., Nicole Charisse McShall a graduate and now one of the Assistant Principal at A. Philip Randolph H.S., and Larry Scott Blackmon the VP, community and government affairs at FreshDirect. Past honorees include Academy Award winning Director Spike Lee, Olympic Track and Field Champion and SBI alumna Natasha Hastings, and Broadway choreographer George Faison.