The third edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas will be unveiled at a networking reception and program at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Monday, May 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m., officials announced today. Who’s Who In Black Dallas will be celebrating the achievements of African Americans in the metropolitan Dallas area. Over 200 people will be highlighted in the publication.
Joining the celebration for the third edition will be Matrice Ellis Kirk, Partner in RSR Partners and Chair of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and Levi Davis, investment banker and former Assistant City Manager for the City of Dallas. Kirk has written the Foreword and Davis the Introduction for the third edition.
“Recognizing the achievements of African Americans in Dallas is significant. Sharing my thoughts among those affiliated with Who’s Who In Black Dallas. is very heart warming,” said Kirk.
“I was thrilled to be invited to write the Introduction for the third edition of Who’s Who,” said Davis who has been featured as one of the Most Influential in Dallas and completing a video history of the city. “I have been a student of this city for a long time and am encouraged about recognizing African American contributions.”
“We are excited to be doing the third edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas and are equally excited to have Matrice Kirk and Levi Davis penning the Foreword and Introduction for this edition,” says Carter Womack, Chief Operating Officer of Who’s Who Publishing. “Their respective impact on the African-American community goes hand in hand with the commitment and vision of Who’s Who Publishing.”
An added feature to the third edition unveiling is the issuing of three awards – Trailblazer, Comer Cottrell Maverick in honor of the late Hair Care Manufacturing Entrepreneur and Community Impact. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will received the Trailblazer, Roland Parrish, owner of numerous McDonald’s franchises will get the Comer Cottrell Maverick Award and City Wide Community Development Corporation, developer of the highly successful Lancaster Urban Village and other housing projects in Lancaster Keist area, the Community Impact Award.
“We wanted to recognize three areas of impact,” said returning Associate Publisher Ken Carter, President and CEO of Focus Communications, a 36 year-old public relations, public affairs, marketing and crisis communications company “We strongly believe the recipients of these honors are truly noteworthy and Game Changers,” said Carter.
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