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Nominate your community leader for a chance to win a trip for four to Daytona Beach, FL!
During Black History Month, Power 105.1 wants to shout out local community leaders who are making a difference. We will include them on this page and tell their story on-air - and you'll qualify for a trip for four to sunny Daytona Beach.
Nominate your local community leader by telling us about them in 105 words or less. In order to qualify for the trip, you must submit a valid nominee.
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During Black History Month, Power 105.1 wants to shout out local community leaders who are making a difference. We will include them on this page and tell their story on-air - and you'll qualify for a trip for four to sunny Daytona Beach.
Nominate your local community leader by telling us about them in 105 words or less. In order to qualify for the trip, you must submit a valid nominee.
Unleash your Florida side at VISITFLORIDA.com. For more great sweepstakes and Florida vacation deals, CLICK HERE.
The Power of Black History
Carter Woodson
Born the son of former slaves, Woodson set out to document the untold story of the African American plight and culture that had long been misrepresented or ignored by historians. The late author and journalist went on to publish several books on the subject, and is widely referred to as the father of black history.
Kenneth Chenault
A Mineola native, American Express chief executive officer Kenneth Chenault initially developed his leadership skills as senior class president and sports team captain in high school. One of the first African Americans to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company, he's continued to further increase AmEx's market share and profitability amid a worldwide economic slowdown in his near-decade at the helm.
Ursula Burns
Named CEO of Xerox Corp. in July 2009, the NYC native became the first African American woman to run a Fortune 500 company and is ranked as the 14th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. Long credited for helping bring the company back to profitability, Burns's turn as leader of Xerox's Business Group Operations netted 80% of the company's income. Her trademark qualities remains unconventional thinking and embracing new ideas.
Lisa Leslie
Known as a pioneer of women's basketball, the three-time WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner earned her place in history as the first player to dunk in a WNBA game. A wife and mother of two, Leslie has also been featured as a guest star on such popular TV shows as Sister Sister, The Game, and One on One.
Tyler Perry
A writer, actor, producer, director and so much more, the man born Emmitt Perry Jr. has forged his own way in the entertainment industry, building an empire that consists of successful films, plays, TV shows and even a best-selling book. Turning hardships and adversity, Perry has continued making films that are pivotal without forgetting his theatrical roots.
Cory Booker
The Mayor of Newark, NJ since 2006, Booker took a hard line upon election and declared a 100-day plan to reform his embattled city. As captured in the documentary series, Brick City, Booker overhauled the Newark Police Department, increasing the amount of officers patrolling the streets. And the results were significant: during his first two years in office, all major crimes decreased in average from 26% - 42%.
Earl Graves
American publishing magnate Earl Graves launched his empire in 1972 with Black Enterprise magazine. Coming less than a decade after new U.S. federal civil rights legislation had been enacted, the magazine soon became the standard-bearer for upwardly mobile African Americans. Today, the brand's digital extension is finding success as a resource for small business entrepreneurs.
Ernesta Procope
This trailblazer founded E.G. Bowman, a private insurance company offering insurance to the residents of Bed-Stuy, in 1953. Serving as president and CEO, Procope made history in 1979 when she relocated—making E.G. Bowman the first African American-owned business to be located on Wall Street. Licensed in all 50 states, the company counts IBM, Avon Products, and General Motors among its client base.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Growing up in the shadow of the civil rights movement, journalist Hunter-Gault earned the distinction of being the first African-American graduate of the University of GA. She soon rose through the ranks of newsrooms at TV stations and The New York Times before settling in to a long run at The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, and later NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. There, she won two Emmys and a Peabody for her investigative reports on Apartheid in South Africa before going on to stints at NPR and CNN.
Tina Wells
The CEO and founder of Buzz Marketing Group, Wells earned her B.A. in Communication Arts from Hood College in 2002. Her long list of honors include Essence's 40 Under 40, Billboard's 30 Under 30, and Inc's 30 Under 30. She is the author of the tween series Mackenzie Blue, and the youth marketing handbook Chasing Youth Culture And Getting It Right. Wells is also a blogger for Huffington Post and is currently a Wharton School of Business student for marketing management.
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