At some level and in some context we all want to be first – first place in a competition; first member of the family to reach a coveted milestone; first person to apologize to a loved one; first person to give up a seat for someone whose ailments prevent them from standing for long periods of time.
For 50 years now, the Brotherhood Crusade, whose own history is rich with firsts, has celebrated individuals whose contributions to society were not only significant but also firsts – Walter Bremond: created the first structured system for African-American charitable contributions at the workplace directed to African-American programs; Aretha Franklin: first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Yvonne Braithwaite Burke: first African American congresswoman and assemblywoman elected from California; Tom Bradley: first African-American mayor of a major U.S. city; Paula Madison: first African-American woman to be named general manager at a network-owned station in a top five market; and the list goes on.
The contributions of these pioneers have directly improved our lives and are very much worthy of praise. However, I am taking this opportunity to recognize my greatest heroes and herons – you – the individuals and partners that have contributed to and otherwise supported the Brotherhood Crusade today, and, as a result, facilitated life-changing firsts beyond measure.
Thank you all for your generous support to the Brotherhood Crusade.
Sincerely,
Charisse Bremond Weaver
President and CEO
Danny Bakewell
Mr. Noel Foucher
Mr. R.J. Davidson
Mr. Cliff McClain
Dr. George McKenna III
Pamela Bakewell
Earl J. Gales
Jim Hill
Rickey Ivie
Alecia Molezion-Smith
Charisse Bremond Weaver
President and CEO
Stacy Hill-Williams
Executive Vice President
swilliams@brotherhoodcrusade.org
Elandra Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Mykol Lewis
Director of BLOOM Program
mlewis@brotherhoodcrusade.org
Charise Henry
Vice President of WorkForce Development
chenry@brotherhoodcrusade.org
Tracee Jones
Director of Prevention GRYD(Gang Reduction and Youth Development)
tjones@brotherhoodcrusade.org
Simona Brown
Director of People and Culture
sbrown@brotherhoodcrusade.org
Jason Mosley
Program Manager, Soccer for Success
jmosley@brotherhoodcrusade.org