BLK Gala raises funds for youth athletic scholarships

Contributed by BLK The BLK Gala at The 21C Museum Hotel Cincinnati at 609 Walnut Street Downtown Cincinnati held its night of celebration. The BLK gala is a night of celebration as community members, stakeholders, and leaders came together to remember our past and create our future.     This annual event occurred during Black History Month (February) in honor our region’s history makers, heroes and creatives that have shaped Black culture.  The BLK Gala is not only a night where we come together to highlight our honorees, but most importantly provide light for our youth. The theme for the night is “Past, Present, & Future” Each honoree being honored has played a role in shaping the culture of Greater Cincinnati and the community. The honorees for the night were Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney (Cincinnati Herald), Candice Matthews-Brackeen (Lightship Foundation/Black Tech Week), Ricardo Grant (Paloozanoire), and Kick Lee (Cincinnati Music Accelerator).  Joey Cromwell, founder of BLK Foundation and Gala, with his wife Rasheda, Chair of the BLK Gala. Photo provided by BLKKlarke Griffith. Photo provided by BLKPhoto provided by BLKKristin Goins (far left) and Kelsey Goins (second from right) with friends. Photo provided by BLKDanielle Jones and Tim Booker. Photo provided...