The African Awards Banquet and Dinner is WISOMMM’s largest annual fundraising event which raises funds to benefit the WISOMMM Child Care Center. Since the first dinner which was held in October 2000, the event has raised more than $70,000. Each fall WISOMMM takes time out to celebrate and publicly recognize deserving sheroes and heroes in Essex County and New York metropolitan area.

Over the years, this successful event has honored men and women for community, corporate, social and educational service, political activism, entrepreneurship and for being strong African families. Honorees have included:

Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader Nation of Islam,
Sharpe James, Mayor of Newark,
Amina and Amiri Baraka, community activists,
Rev. William D. Watley, renowned preacher,
Ruben Johnson, entrepreneur,
Sy Henderson, banker extraordinaire,
Dr. Adelaide L. Sanford, Chancellor New York School System,
Carol Graves, Essex County Registrar,
Marion Bolden, Superintendent, Newark Public Schools

2006 honorees are:

Emma & Ramelle Massey, Entrepreneurial Excellence
Gil Noble, Producer of "Like It Is" ABC TV
Rayford Scott, Unsung Hero
Larry Lawson, Unsung Hero
Huriyyah & Rajahn Nassiruddin, Strong African Family

The Women In Support Of the Million Man March, Inc.

cordially invites you to attend the 7th Annual

African Ball and Awards Dinner

Saturday, OCTOBER 28, 2006

at the

WISOMMM Cultural Center

15 James Street - Newark, NJ 07102

Reception -  7:00 pm

Dinner & Awards Program - 8:00 pm

Donation: $100 (sponsorship rates available)

All donations are tax deductible

Ad space available

For tickets and information, or to advertise in our souvenir journal, please contact:

WISOMMM, Inc.
53 Lincoln Park
Newark , New Jersey 07102
(973) 297-1275 phone
(973) 297-1120 fax
Email: wisommm_event_services@yahoo.com

Proceeds to benefit the WISOMMM Holistic Child Care Center and the WISOMMM African American Education and Cultural Resource Center.