BROTHERS ON THE MOVE
attorney in Philadelphia, in the November 3rd general election. Williams earned a Juris Doctor degree at Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. He holds membership in the Association of Inspectors General, is a certified inspector general, a member of the
Boards of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and is a judge advocate general with the rank of major in the Army Reserve.
ROBERT L. WRIGHT In September, Columbus, Ga., resident and entrepreneur Brother Robert L. Wright Jr. was recognized by the city
council with a proclamation proclaiming the week of September 14-18, 2009, “Dr. Robert L. Wright, Jr. Week” in Columbus. The week culminated with a scholarship golf tournament in his honor. Wright was recognized by the mayor and council members for his tenacity and determination in
the pursuit of higher education. Wright, a native of Columbus is a graduate of The Ohio State University and is a former city council member. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan appointed Wright to head the United States Small Business Administration’s Minority Business Program.
LIONEL RICHIE RECEIVES UNCF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Grammy®-award winner Brother Lionel Richie added another Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson high honor to his mantle of awards. UNCF has honored Richie and Patti LaBelle. with its “Award of Excellence.” Richie, matriculated at Tuskegee University, and was later Bro. Richie’s honor was given at the filming of UNCF’s initiated into the fraternity at Alpha Nu Lambda (Alumni) “An Evening of Stars” Tribute to Lionel Richie held in Chapter in 1996. Pasadena, Calif. in September, 2009. Since his early days UNCF’s “An Evening of Stars” Tribute to Lionel Richie studying music in high school and college, Richie has been will broadcast nationally January 23 and 24, 2010 on BET a mainstay in music since the 1970s when the group The and WGN. Check your local listings for local air dates and Commodores signed with Motown. times. For more details, go to www.aneveningofstars.org. As a solo act he went on to achieve many accolades and awards as a singer, songwriter and record producer. UNCF chose Bro. Richie for his undying and heralded efforts for advancing the cause of accessibility to education for minority students. “Bro. Richie, has not left behind his fellow man; he has truly demonstrated the fundamental belief that everyone has a chance to succeed through education,” said Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. “Lionel through his efforts has provided for the forgotten and neglected so they can succeed in college and life.” Bro. Richie joined an elite group of individuals who have won the high honor including Lou Rawls, Brother Lionel Richie (center) celebrates his latest honor, from UNCF, with fellow Alpha brothers.
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