Distinguished Academics, Media Professionals, Activists and Community Leaders Join SOYBNY Event

Feb. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- New York, N.Y. – Avenue Pink, New York Urban League’s Young Professionals (NYULYP) and New York University’s (NYU) Wagner Black Student Alliance unite to host “The State of Young Black New York: Exploring Multiple Dimensions of Black Identity” (SOYBNY), a full day of conversations about contemporary notions of Black identity, at the NYU Kimmel Center (9th floor) on Saturday, February 26, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. This interactive and landmark event, contextually held in the wake of Black History Month, was inspired by a spike of recent conversations addressing ideas of post-racial identity, professional, political and gender identity in a ‘post-Obama era.’

Featured Speakers include; Dr. Alvin Tillery, Dr. Gregory Carr, Felicia Pride, Esther Armah, Jeffery Robinson, Shaunice Hawkins, Monroe France, Michaela angela Davis, Bertha Lewis, Cynthia Gordy, Vaughn Crandall, and Glen Martin, with a Keynote address by Kevin Powell. The perceptions and ideas shared are thought to be a vital step in understanding and advancing the collective understanding of the Black Diaspora defined, particularly as it relates to identity, among young Black New Yorkers.

Partners for this event include Yum! Brands; National Alliance of Market Developers – NY Chapter, National Association of Black Accountants - NY Chapter, The Brooklyn/Long Island graduate chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and official media partners The Root.com, NV Magazine, and Avenue Pink.

Although registration for this free event is now closed, a post event mixer will be held at Vyne Wine Bar, 82 West 3rd Street New York, NY beginning at 5pm and is open to the public. Additionally, Avenue Pink will host a LIVE Twittercast at www.twitter.com/AvenuePink with event updates and speaker interviews. For more information about SOYBNY, visit www.soybny.com. For more information about Avenue Pink, visit www.avenuepink.com or contact Avenue Pink Press at press@avenuepink.com for media and press inquiries.

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About the NYULYP
The New York Urban League Young Professionals is a premier auxiliary group that works to promote and support the mission of the New York Urban League by training the next generation of leaders through volunteer opportunities, personal and professional development and fund development.

About NYU Wagner Black Student Alliance
The Black Student Alliance (BSA) aims to provide support and social networks to the Black community at Wagner and to enhance the educational and social experience of Wagner students and the broader New York University Community through forums focused on issues pertaining to the Black Diaspora in the United States.

About Avenue Pink
AVENUE PINK, LLC is a Limited Liability Corporation new media brand specializing in radio and television production, designed to facilitate and support thought-leadership, trends, news, and lifestyle conversations relevant to the young cosmopolitan professional community.