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Follow on Google News | The Black Man Can Launches Annual Father's Day Awards Ceremony w/Carmelo Anthony, Ne-Yo among nomsBrandon Frame Founder of TheBlackManCan.org Announces finalists for 2nd Annual Black Man Can Awards
2013 Nominees include: Carmelo Anthony, Ne-Yo, Luther Campbell, Mayor Jamel Holley (Roswell, NJ), Michael Tubbs (Youngest Elected Official in the Country), Sean-Michael Spence (Entertainment Attorney), Rob Hill, Sr. (Author/Motivational Speaker) and more. Voting began on May 7th and a host committee will help narrow down all nominees and assist with selecting the 2013 winners; The Black Man Can Awards will also honor men of distinction in both medicine and the military. Distinguished winners from last year include: Olympian Cullen Jones, Sean Walton, Jr., Chris Johnson, Jesse Muhammad, Ramel Werner, Greg Gadson and Andre Knighton. All winners of the 2013 BlackManCan (BMC) Awards will receive an official crystal award trophy, website badge, bragging rights for one year and other sponsored products from sponsors including: Solo Noir, Final Frame Ties, Define Yourself Redefine the World Journal , Chris Colon Originals , Beecology, Photomosaics® Brandon has always had a vision for achieving his goals. His path to greatness started early, but some of his most distinguished experiences were cultivated while attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Morehouse, Brandon's affinity for developing young Black Males into positive Black Men was formed, in addition to his love for business and education and with that passion, Brandon is Director of Business Partnerships & Development at Hartford-based High School Inc. and founder of The Black Man Can Institute.Brandon is the author of Define Yourself, Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Black Boys and Men that debuted in January to raving praise from the likes of: Dr. Chris Emdin, Professor at Columbia University; Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President Dillard University; and Kevin Ollie Head Coach, University of Connecticut, to name a few. To see a full list of the 2013 nominees for The Black Man Can awards, please visit http://theblackmancan.org/ About The Black Man Can The BlackManCan.org is #1 Source for Positive Images & Narratives of Black Men and Boys! Created by Brandon Frame, the site was designed to counteract the negative images of young men of color that was being portrayed in the media. Brandon's belief in himself and his brotherhood at Morehouse convinced him the world was ready for such a place to celebrate all men of color. Embarking on it's 2nd annual awards ceremony, The Black Man Can has has shared 650+ articles, has been viewed over 3 million times, visited in all 50 states and more than 25 different countries and has featured over 150 men and women. The Black Man Can also presents "Define Yourself Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Black Boys and Men" that can be used as a parent-child workbook, teenage journal, or even given as a Father's Day gift! Please visithttp://theblackmancan.org/ End
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