Black Teen Wins Stock Car Race
Charlotte, NC - In his debut race with the Drive for Diversity program and Joe Gibbs Racing, 15 year-old Marc Davis won the Limited Late Model stock car race at Hickory Motor Speedway Saturday night. In doing so, he became just the second African American to win a stock car race at Hickory. After starting third, Davis took the lead during the final lap and piloted his No. 92 Levi Strauss Signature Chevrolet to victory, making him the first Drive for Diversity driver to win in 2006. Hickory's Limited Late Model division is one of six support classes at the historic speedway, one step below the premier NASCAR-sanctioned Late Model Stock Cars. With early momentum on his side, Davis will continue his season at Hickory Motor Speedway for the remainder of 2006.
For more information, visit www.drivefordiversity.com.

Tom Joyner Foundation To Raise Money For Scholarships At Black Colleges
Dallas, TX - Tom Joyner, the nationally syndicated radio personality and philanthropist, has launched a major initiative to challenge three historically Black colleges and universities to raise more than $200,000 per school. The challenge is designed to broaden and strengthen their efforts to raise money for scholarships, retain students, attract top-notch students, increase their donor base and relocate lost alums. The participating schools are Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX; Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX; and, Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN.
The schools have until June 30 to raise their portion of the money which is $100,000. The Tom Joyner Foundation will match every dollar raised by the school for a total gift of more than $200,000.
For more information, visit  www.blackamericaweb.com.
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Dellums Commission Cites 'Crisis' Among Young Black Males
Washington, DC - The Dellums Commission, a group of scholars and public officials, declared today that "a crisis'' exists for young African American males in the United States and called upon the public and private sectors to step up efforts to provide better healthcare, more job training, and counseling aimed at stemming youth violence. The Commission, which was appointed last year by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute, is in the final stages of preparing recommendations to address the problems faced by young African Americans, such as the impact of mandatory sentencing and zero tolerance programs. A recent article in the New York Times detailed the plight of African American males, noting that in 2004, 50 percent of Black men in their 20s were jobless and 21 percent of those in that age group didn't attend college or were incarcerated. The Dellums Commission will issue its formal recommendations in July.

Cece Winans, Church Leaders And Entertainment Industry Prepare For Conference
Nashville, TN - Entrepreneur/singer/author CeCe Winans and her team are gearing up for the 2nd Annual Always Sisters Girls Conference, which is scheduled for the Curb Center in Nashville, TN on August 4 and 5. “The goal of the conference is to educate, motivate and re-direct the life choices for this generation. Topics addressed will include teen pregnancy, eating disorders, absent fathers, teen suicide, self-esteem, dating, AIDS and more. There will be a special session for mothers, a teen fashion show and a Winans’ concert  to climax the two-day event.
For more information or to register, visit  www.alwayssisters.com.

Ensemble Cast Of Celebrities Unite To Record Audio Bible
Grand Rapids, MI - Zondervan and Inspired By Media Group will release Inspired By... The Bible Experience, a dramatized audio recording of the Bible featuring a roster of stars from stage and screen. More than 80 stars such as award-winning actors Angela Bassett (Esther), Blair Underwood (Jesus), Denzel Washington (Solomon) and Cuba Gooding Jr. (Judas) lend their voices to this project. Releasing this fall, a reenactment based on the entire text of the New Testament, Inspired By... The Bible Experience includes dramatic performances set to sound effects and an original musical underscore,and is targeted specifically for the 18- to 34-year-old demographic.
For more information, visit www.zondervan.com.

100 Black Men Of America Celebrate 20 Years In June
Atlanta, Georgia –100 Black Men of America, Inc. is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year at their 20th annual conference, scheduled from June 7 to11 at the Omni Hotel at 100 CNN Center in Atlanta. This year’s theme is Celebrating 20 Years of Legends, Leaders and Legacies, and features an all-star line-up. The National Black Nurses Association, representing approximately 150,000 African American nurses from the USA, Eastern Caribbean and Africa, has also confirmed.
For more information or to register, visit www.100blackmen.org.

Town Hall Meeting on Crisis Facing Young Black Men in America Highlights  Event
New York, NY - An influential lineup of the nation's leading business, entertainment, political, and economic experts will address the economic instability and diminished wealth-building capacity of young Black men during the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, “Where Deals Are Made” hosted by General Motors, from May 17 through 20 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. More than 1,500 of the nation's leading corporate executives and African American business leaders will be present for the nation's foremost African American business information and networking event.
For information or to register, call 1-800-543-6786 or visit www.blackenterprise.com/beec.

The Launching Of The International Reparations Campaign
Oakland, CA - On July 20, African-Americans and Africans from all over the Diaspora will be converging on Ghana and Benin for several weeks of talks regarding land and dual indigenous status. The eight day conference taking place in Accra, Ghana and Ouidah Benin surround 12 days of reconciliation agreements, celebrations, and tours to the passages of the slaves through Elmina, Cape Coast and Ouidah, the former strongholds of the Ashanti and powerful Dahomey Empire. The President of Ghana, and the traditional rulers, Chiefs and Queen Mothers of many of the slave trading and victimized tribes will be present to address, expiate and celebrate the reconnection of the African family. The entire Diaspora is invited.
For more information, call 800-394-9901 or visit  www.africanreconciliation.com.