Eddie Levert Sr Lead Singer Of The World Renowned O’Jays To Be Honored During Black History Month

TORRANCE, Calif. - Feb. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- Eddie Levert Sr., lead singer of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the O’Jays, will be honored on February 28 at the 17^th annual Black History Celebration sponsored by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC).

The lead singer of the O’Jays will be celebrated along with Maury Wills, former Major League Baseball Player, Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles District Attorney, Sweet Alice Harris, Community Activist, and Kim Roberts Hedgpath, AYSO Executive Director.  Mr. Levert will be honored for his contributions to the music industry as well as for being a trailblazing artist with a successful career in the entertainment industry spanning over 50 years.

The Black History Celebration attracts over 500 attendees, has special significance in the African American community, and will present the first opportunity to introduce Eddie Levert Sr.’s foundation, The Levert Father and Son II Foundation (LFSII), to the local community.   The foundation was established in honor of Eddie’s sons, Gerald and Sean, whom he lost in 2006 and 2008.  The LFSII Foundation is a national organization whose headquarters are located in Torrance, California.

“I am grateful and humbled that the Torrance Chamber of Commerce and GLAAACC chose to honor me during their annual celebration of Black History month,” said Eddie Levert Sr.  “I am thrilled to be sharing the stage with such a distinguished group of African Americans and making my first official appearance in the city where my foundation is located. What a great way to introduce LFSII to the Torrance and Los Angeles communities while also celebrating black history month.”

Mr. Levert will also be an honored guest at American Honda headquarters in Torrance, CA where he will meet employees and speak about the discrimination he encountered and the struggles the O’Jays overcame to become one of the most successful R &B groups in recording history.

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About The Levert Father and Son II Foundation (LFSII)

LFSII is a non-profit organization committed to serving the fatherless son generation and reuniting fathers with their sons, their families and driving home the importance that a father plays in the lives of their children.