Stand Out Athletic Scholars To Be Honored

LOS ANGELES - Jan. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- JANUARY 18, 2014 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Some of Los Angeles' top academic and athletic achievers will be recognized by The Inner City Youth Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to uplifting minority youth. The foundation will host it's 22nd Annual Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. commemorative affair on Saturday Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church located at 1631 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, California. The event committee recently added the Unsung Heroes Awards to the historic event last year. The Unsung Heroes Awards seek to spotlight African-American scholars who are not only excelling in the classroom, but in their respective sports and volunteerism, as well. Students are chosen based on their unweighted grade point averages, character letters of recommendation, community service and personal narratives.

HOSTED BY Actor Rodney Von Johnson

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Congresswoman Maxine Waters

2014 UNSUNG HEROES:

Calabasas - Anthony Wright Jr.
Bellflower - Branden Akinyele
Serra - Jalen Greene, Adoree' Jackson, Dwight Williams
St. John Bosco - Jaleel Wadood
Mater Dei - Jonathan Lockett, Stanley Johnson
Vista Murietta – Kwesi Mashack & Greg Hoyd III
Dorsey – David “DaeDae” Williams
Loyola - Parker Jackson-Cartwright
Compton Centennial - Denzel Fisher
Crenshaw – Ajene Harris
Chaminade - Brad Kaaya
Oaks Christian - Brandon Dawkins
Valencia - Josh Stanton
Salesian - Jamardre Cobb, Marquis Ware, Rodney Carr
Long Beach Poly - Ariana Washington, JuJu Smith
Huntington Park -Shau'He Hardy
Inglewood- Zaire Andre, Mister Jackson, Dejon Cash
Locke- Donyae Brown, Michael Wood III, Otis Ricks, James Griffin, Fredrick French

Honor Roll and Student Achievements with GPA 2.5 - 3.5

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Gardena Valley Christian School -Bryce Alexander Brown
View Park Prep-Kayla Griffin
Dana Middle School -Zariah Watson
Inglewood-Antoine Hill
Golden Oak- Jalen Davis
C.A.T.C.H- Imani Ward
Inglewood-Elijah Augustus Fraser
Orville Wright -Warren Blackshear
King-Drew Medical Magnet-Alexis Metcalfe

The Inner City Youth Foundation feels that it is critical that students such as those honored are praised for being great all around. "We must celebrate these young people for being extraordinary. They have to know that their worth and strength as young leaders are priceless, The Inner City Youth Foundation plans to make the Unsung Heroes Awards an annual inclusion with its Dr. Martin L. King celebration, which has been a staple event in Los Angeles for more than 20 years. Saturday's event will also feature performances by the L.A. Inner City Mass Choir and several other community artists. Red carpet arrivals and the VIP reception start at 5:00 pm, followed by a 6:30 pm pre-show. The Gala will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.

For more information/media inquiries, please contact Erica Beckwith 310- 696 -3332 Jeffrey J.Coprich Sr. 323-422-0186 -coprich101@gmail.com or Jabari Ali 424-253-5399

About the Inner City Youth Foundation:

The mission of the Inner City Youth Foundation and the L.A. Inner City Mass Choir is to promote safe, healthy, and non-violent environments by uniting African American and Hispanic at-risk youth residing in socially deprived areas of Los Angeles County. The Inner City Youth Foundation supports and provides programs and services in the arts, music, entertainment, self-esteem, character building, community service, and mentoring, The foundation also provides a Literacy Education Program through The Essence K. Coprich Library/Book Club Project founded by Jeffrey J.Coprich Jr. University of California Berkeley.