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 | HONOREES 2008 |
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 | Hon. Neil Albert
Outstanding Public Service
As Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in Washington DC, Mr. Albert, a native of Guyana, advises the Mayor on all acivities related to the policies, plans and programs related to economic development in the city. |
Andrew Ballen
Vanguard Award
Under 40 and fabulous, CEO, Andrew Ballen, of Jamaican heritage and Ballenwest China is the hottest producer/promoter of Caribbean culture in Beijing, a TV and radio host and the golden voice of Motorola worldwide. Puma. Nike, Elite Models call him their go-to-guy for the who's who and what's what in global urban youth culture. |
 | Ato Boldon Excellence in Sports
Ato Boldon is a Trinidad-born Olympic medallist turned newscaster and commentator. Click here for more information. |
 | Hon. Dr. Garth Graham Excellence in Public Health
Dr. Garth Graham, a native of Jamaica, is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Click here for more information. |
 | Hon. Marcia Griffith O.D. Luminary Award
Marcia Griffith, is a living legend, the Jamaican songbird is a silky voiced member of the world-reknown I-Threes with a forty year career that has placed her forever in the annals of of reggae music. Click here for more information.
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 | Dr. Cato Laurencin Excellence in Science & Technology
Dr. Cato Laurencin MD, Ph.D., of St.Lucia, Orthapedic Surgeon and Inventor, is the Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice President of Health Affairs at the University of Connecticut. Click here for more information. |
 | Hon. Beryl Joy Levi O.D. Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award
Hon. Beryl Joy Levi, of Jamaica, is the CEO of Tower Isles Frozen Foods. Tower Isles was the first Jamaican meat patty company to enter the mainstream US food market with sales to companies like Seven-Eleven. Click here for more information.
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 | Hon. Helen Marshall Outstanding Political Leadership
Hon. Helen Marshall, of Guyanese heritage, is the 18th Borough President of Queens, and the first African American and second woman to assume the post of the highest elected official in a borough with a population of more than 2.2 million people. Click here for more information. |
 | Egbert L. J. Perry Outstanding Entrepreneurship
Egbert L.J. Perry, CEO, Integral Group LLC, is an award-winning real estate developer and leading edge urban redevelopment guru, and is a native of Antigua and Barbuda. Click here for more information.
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 | Karl & Faye Rodney Excellence in Journalism
Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Faye Rodney, the Publishers of the reknown Carib News newspaper in New York, are of Jamaican heritage. Click here for more information. |
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The CARAH Awards celebrates the Who's Who of Caribbean American heritage and Friends of the Caribbean.
Honorees include the legendary Cicely Tyson who has roots in the twin island nation of St. Kitts & Nevis; US Attorney General Eric Holder and Earl Graves, publisher of Black Enterprise who have their roots in Barbados; and Ambassador Andrew Young.
The CARAH Awards which is under the patronage of the Caribbean Diplomatic Corps is the can't miss event of the Caribbean American community. If there was such a thing as a Caribbean American Hall of Fame, the CARAH Honorees would all be members.
Watch WILLARD WIGAN online at the Wall Street Journal.
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