ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- INROADS, Inc.,
a global solutions provider for addressing diverse talent pipeline
issue challenges, is inviting the public to help celebrate this
year's 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala, presented by Procter and
Gamble (P&G) and powered by BET. Taking place on Thursday, August 12th, at 7 p.m. EST, the Benefit Gala will honor INROADS
alumni, corporate, and community partners who have achieved the
legacy of the mission and are creating a positive impact within
their community and nation and bring together civic leaders and
visionaries.
The Benefit Gala will present the various awards virtually to
INROADS alumni and trailblazers who exemplify the INROADS mission
in their life and their work. The 2021 honorees include the Frank
C. Carr Humanitarian Awardee: Thasunda Brown Duckett,
President and CEO of Teachers Annuity Association of America
(TIAA); Corporate Partner of the Year Awardee: L3Harris
Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology
innovator; Alumni of the Year Awardee: Aloe Blacc, award
winning musician, singer and songwriter; Social Justice Awardee:
L.P. Green, II, CEO and Founder of Savoy Venture Partners; and
Rising Star Awardee: Michal Weaver,
Jr., Associate at Federal National Mortgage Association. The
evening will be hosted by prominent news anchor, reporter and
INROADS Alumna, Lisa Gonzales from
Sacramento KCRA 3, an NBC-affiliate network.
"For more than 50 years, INROADS has been at the forefront of
shaping diverse talent in Corporate America, creating pathways of
opportunities in the Black community, and helping to close
America's racial wealth gap," said Forest
Harper, President and CEO of INROADS. "We are grateful to
our INROADS alumni, sponsors and broader network for their
commitment to our organization's mission. We have made a tremendous
impact to date and look forward to celebrating our award recipients
and inspiring the next generation of INROADS leaders."
All proceeds from the Benefit Gala will directly support
over 4,000 underrepresented, industrious high school and
college students to receive leadership training,
coaching, mentoring, and opportunities for paid corporate
internships acting as a conduit for wealth creation. As a result of
these efforts, INROADS is able to produce diverse leaders who
enhance the composition and culture of business through diversity,
equity and inclusion.
"BET is committed to supporting organizations that empower our
audience and bring issues that matter to the forefront," said P.
Sean Gupta, SVP, Strategy &
Business Operations, BET. "BET is excited to partner with INROADS
to power this gala with our production expertise and stream and
feature it across our digital platforms for viewers to see Black
excellence. We look forward to harnessing the power of our
ViacomCBS brands to address the diversity gap across various
industries and equip diverse communities to take ownership of their
success."
INROADS is proud to have the support of Procter & Gamble,
who is the presenting partner for this year's Benefit Gala, and
BET, who is powering the event and making it more accessible to
audiences through its platform. Other sponsors include Dollar
General, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, PwC, UnitedHealth Group, UPS,
Purchasing Power, The Home Depot, Chevron, Accenture, Ironwood,
L3Harris, Truist, Cetera, Burson
Cohn and Wolfe (BCW), Anterix, Taylor Solution Group,
Executive Help Now and EY.
To learn more about the Benefit Gala and to register, please
visit https://inroads.org/benefitgala/.
About INROADS
INROADS is the world's largest nonprofit organization committed to
developing the leadership of talented and underrepresented youth.
With more than 30,000 alumni worldwide, INROADS has contributed to
increases in the number of C-suite executives in corporate America.
Founded in 1970, INROADS' record of impact extends more than 50
years. For more information, please
visit https://INROADS.org/.
ABOUT BET
BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ:
VIACA, VIAC), is the nation's leading provider of quality
entertainment, music, news and public affairs television
programming for the African American audience. The primary BET
channel is in 125 million households and can be seen in
the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and
France. BET is the dominant
African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business
extensions including BET+, BET.com, BET HER, BET Music Networks,
BET Home Entertainment, BET Live, and BET Mobile.
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