The 10th Annual All-Star Gospel Celebration Kicks Off NBA All-Star Weekend At World Famous Apollo

NEW CITY, N.Y. - Feb. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- NEW YORK, February 9, 2015 –All-Star Gospel Celebration (ASGC) will kick off NBA All-Star Weekend with an unforgettable commemoration celebrating its 10-year anniversary during the 64^th NBA All-Star.  Hosted by multi-award winning gospel artist Vicki Winans and will tipoff February 13, 2015 at the world famous Apollo Theater from 3:00p.m. - 6:00p.m with red carpet starting at 2:00p.m.

Created by executive producer, Tomeka B. Holyfield, ASGC, whose theme this year is “Faith and Unity,” has been exceptionally successful during NBA All-Star weekend paying tribute to NBA players and coaches, local pastors and high-profile individuals whom effect change in the lives of others while portraying an inspiring and motivating image.

“The current state of the world is deeply saddening,” says Holyfield.  “The 10th Annual All-Star Gospel Celebration will celebrate faith and unity in New York City by bringing together unity of diversity, peace and power!”

This year’s “Slam-Dunk” honorees include Los Angeles Clippers Dahntay Jones and wife, Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, Co-Founder of WEEN, Pastor Donnie McClurklin of Perfecting Faith Church, Tracy Mourning, wife of NBA Legend Alonzo Mourning and Founder of Honey Shine Inc., In Memory of Caldwell Jones NBA Legend, NBA Veteran Player, Etan Thomas and wife Nichole Thomas, founder of Virtuous Living, “Cookie Lady” Lauretta Peirce, founder of Covenant Cookies, Bishop Roderick Caesar of Bethel Gospel Tabernacle Fellowship International, and Rev. Michael A. Walrond, Jr. of First Corinthians Baptist Church NYC.

The event will boast the attendance of numerous celebrity-guests featuring performances by chart-topping American Idol® runner- up Danny Gokey, Grammy® nominated and Dove award-winning CCM artist Jamie Grace, multi-award winning artist (11 Grammy® and seven Dove® Awards) Shirley Caesar, Bryan Popin, Angella Christie, Bizzle, Kevin Levar, Micah Stampley, Andrea McClurklin-Mellini and Mr. Talkbox.

Presenters will includeNBA Veteran Allan Houston, TV One’s Roland Martin-Smith, NBA Player Chris Taft and wife Dana, NBA Champion Antonio Daniels and wife Sonia and NBA Player Garret Temple to name a few.

In addition to paying honor to select individuals, the event is also a fundraiser where proceeds will benefit The HELPPPPing Hands Foundation and Minnie’s Food Pantry as they raise awareness and funds to assist abused and battered women and children.

The All-Star Gospel Celebration is sponsored byI am Second®, The Word Network® and Rembert Custom Builders®. Stay tuned to www.allstargospelcelebration.com for highlights and behind-the-scenes access. Follow us on Twitter @AllStarGospel #AllStarGospelCelebration. Join in the discussion on Facebook.

Former notable honorees and celebrities have included Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas, Coach Avery Johnson, TV personality, Star Jones, Cookie Johnson, actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, actor/comedian, Chris Tucker, four-time Grammy® Award-winning gospel artist Yolanda Adams, seven-time Grammy® Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, Stellar Award- winning gospel saxophonist Angella Christie, comedian, Jonathan Slocumb, music mogul/producer, Rodney "Dark Child" Jerkins, Martin Luther King III, Pastor Paula White, Dr. Jamal Bryant, CNN/TV One's Roland Martin, Radio-One/TV One founder, Cathy Hughes, NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady and more.

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About The Apollo Theater


The Apollo is a national treasure that has had significant impact on the development of American culture and its popularity around the world. Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1934, the Apollo Theater has played a major role in cultivating artists and in the emergence of innovative musical genres including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul, and hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald; Sarah Vaughan; Billie Holiday; Sammy Davis, Jr.; James Brown; Michael Jackson; Bill Cosby; Gladys Knight; Luther Vandross; D'Angelo; Lauryn Hill; and countless others began their road to stardom on the Apollo's stage. The Apollo Theater's new artistic vision builds on its legacy. New Apollo programming has music as its core, driving large scale and more intimate music, dance, and theater presentations. The Apollo will continue to present historically relevant presentations, as well as more forward-looking, contemporary work. Based on its cultural significance and architecture, the Apollo Theater received state and city landmark designation in 1983 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, visit www.apollotheater.org.

About the HELPPPPing Hands Foundation

For more information, please visit http://www.thehelpinghandsfoundation.us

About Minnie’s Food Pantry

For more information, please visit http://minniesfoodpantry.org/