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In the current 114th inform,from educate, elevate much work in the Allimadi. upcoming “Obviously winter print edition before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly athe profile of our community: the to be done here and of Inc.needs magazine. actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowrisk-takers, the innovators, and around the world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberthe ultra-driven go-getters who are OneUnited Bank is nationally The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for creating our future. Inc.'s awardknowncocktail for its use state-of-thehourofto be followed by the Richardson, andaKharey safety, energy development, public winning work achieves monthlyWise. our youth. art technology to awards create unique dinner and ceremonies. 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Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, a leading developer and founder of At OneUnited, isn't Achievement just a artist and producer, rapper, writer honored banking for Lifetime Post, Theyear Village and Brill’s every sinceVoice, its launch The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganproduced service, but a technology-driven, — he was New York City’s first Content magazine. as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes African American-owned real personalized help and also"We are hiscompanies career as aofradio DJ inand Buffalo Africanexperience Americanto mayor incredibly proud to have open to all sizes company toStar rankNews the fastestestate firm with $3.5 billion worth customers make more informed Pastdata Black honorees 15. For over years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to thebeen recognized by INC Magazine types, at in age all industries and30 locations. growing privately held businesses of properties under development financial decisions. The Bank is have included: Gil Noble (Like It a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. for our accomplishments in the Public,been private, nonprofit, subsidiary, in the United States. The recognition or management — he was one renowned for its innovative use Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB and radio in New York City. He financial services industry. Every U.S.-based, international Rep. intelligence Charles Rangel, also honored that comes with inclusion on this Cosby, of the pioneering developerswho of artificial and data O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille also has a editors Friday night radio talk day we witness the transformative companies. Inc. hand-review for Lifetime Achievement, has and other prestigious Inc. lists, such helped turn around and revitalize aggregation technology to boost Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. power of financial empowerment every application and select Best served in Congress since 1971. He is as Female Founders and Power the once-blighted Anacostia financial literacy, offer payday loan Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel and the difference it makes in in Business honorees that, in each Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderPartners, gives the founders of a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. alternatives, improve users' financial Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William people's lives," states Kevin Cohee, of the award categories, have had of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemy top businesses the opportunity to A champion of African-American health, and bridge nationwide Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Chairman and CEO, OneUnited an outstanding influence on their of financial literacy for youth-she line during the Korean War. engage with an exclusive community economic empowerment Peebles’ is economic and opportunity gaps. Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Bank. "This drives our passion communities, their industries, the peers,(Amsterdam and credibility that La-Verna contemplating a possible run for NYC teaches knowledge about handlingof theirArinde For more than 50 years, OneUnited Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic News), and commitment to continue our environment, or society as a whole. money, budgeting and planning. helps them drive sales and recruit mayor in 2017. has been focused on fostering member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), mission." talent. For more information, Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of New better Representatives financial wellnessfrom for the Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil OneUnited Bank (www.oneunited. visit www.inc.com. th the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9 district communities it serves. This clarity covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights lawyer, is a champion of much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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