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14th
Annual
Urban
Wheel
Awards A
Gala
Afair
By
Mary
Moore/Tell
Us USA
News
Network
There’s
no party
like a
Detroit
Party
that has
a theme
called,
“Stimulating
Minority
Business
Development”.
This
year’s
networking
and
award
celebration
was held
in the
beautiful
Sound
Board
Room at
MotorCity
Casino
Hotel.
LisaRaye
McCoy
was the
enthusiastic
and
beautiful
hostess
who kept
the
audience
engaged
in the
festivities.
There
were
familiar
names
and
faces
everywhere.
During a
conversation
with
Roop
Raj,
Fox2
News
Reporter,
there
was
agreement
that
there
was an
air of
enthusiasm
being
expressed
by the
attendees.
The
dismal
economic
conditions
were
being
set
aside so
that the
positive
light of
hope
could
shine
through
and see
the
vision
of a
better
future.
Mayor
Dave
Bing’s
message
reminded
us that
Detroit
citizens
have a
desire
to give
whatever
it takes
to bring
us back
to days
of
productivity.
Minority
business
owners
have a
definite
stake in
this
movement
so this
year’s
theme is
quite
appropriate.
Pictured
are
actress
LisaRaye
McCoy
and
event
producer
Randi
Paton.
(Photo
by Eric
Hobson/Tell
Us USA
News
Network)
Presidents
Obama
sent
congratulatory
messages
to the
award
recipients.
Rev.
Jesse
Jackson
received
the
Inaugural
Urban
Wheel
Pioneer
Award
for his
contributions
to the
establishment
of
minority
dealership
associations
and
suppliers.
Three
women
were
recognized
for
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
because
they
assumed
roles of
extraordinary
leadership
to make
pathways
for
others
to
follow:
Susan Au
Allen-president
US Pan
Asian
American
Chamber
of
Commerce;
Juanita
Ragland
Doby,
vice
president
Human
Resources,
Volvo
Cars
North
America;
Irma B.
Elder,
CEO, The
Elder
Automotive
Group.
The
other
awardee
included:
Roderick
D.
Gillum,
(retired)
vice
president,
Corporate
Responsibility
and
Diversity,
General
Motors.
Suppliers
were
awarded
for
their
steadfast
determination
to keep
the
industry
engaged
in the
new
technology
geared
toward
efficiency
and
safety.
Mr.
Randi
Payton,
President
& CEO,
On
Wheels
Media
accomplished
a
wonderful
feat by
honoring
the
accomplishments
of the
many who
are
leading
Michigan
into a
new
chapter
that
will
demonstrate
diversity
and
inclusion.
2010
Urban
Wheels
Awards:
Ford
Taurus;
Chief
Engineer-Earl
Lucas
2010
Green
Vehicle:
Ford
Fusion
Hybrid
2010
Urban
Truck:
Chevrolet
Equinox
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