14^th ANNUAL CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE AWARDS GALA SET FOR  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, IN WASHINGTON DC

 

The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will hold the 14^th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards (CARAH) Gala on Friday, November 16, 2007 at The Renaissance Hotel at Ninth Street in Washington, DC.  

The 2007 CARAH Gala, chaired by Congresswoman Donna Christiansen (D-USVI); and held under the patronage of the Caribbean Diplomatic corps, honors and celebrates individuals of Caribbean heritage or friends of the Caribbean who have been standard bearers of excellence, and who have made positive contributions to the American and international landscape.   

Nominees for the 2007s CARAH Awards include:

• George Fraser, CEO, FraserNet, Guyanese heritage
• Maria Kong, President, National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Jamaican
• Ray Goulbourne, Executive Vice President, BET, Jamaican
• Frank Ross, First Black Partner, KPMG & Co-Founder, National Association of Black Accountants, St. Kitts heritage 
• Solange Vivens, CEO, VMT LongTerm Care Management, Haitian heritage Barbadian, Dr. Cardinal Warde, Inventor, Technology for Digital Camera Lens
• John Blake, Radio Host, WHUR 96.3FM, Trinidadian
• Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Reggae Legend, Jamaican

 

Dr. Muriel Petioni, Legendary Medical Doctor, Trinidadian, 1936 graduate of Howard Medical School will be a special Guest.

Past keynote speakers and honorees include Prime Minister Kenny Anthony of St. Lucia, Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados; Black Enterprise publisher Earl Graves, and former Atlanta mayor Hon. Andrew Young.  The Gala will be co-hosted by Maureen Bunyan, Anchor, ABC TV7, and Neki Mohan, Anchor, ABC TV10, Miami.   

This year’s gala will follow the Leadership Dialogue that will be held under the theme, “Building Partnerships for Sustainable Futures”, which will also be held   November 15-16 at the Renaissance.   Specific topics for discussion include Green technology for Social Infrastructure; Renewable Energy; and Access to financial capital. 

For tickets online go to www.icsdc.org or call (202) 638-0460.  For small business and/or corporate sponsorship and other information, contact Dr. Claire Nelson at (202) 907-6140.