Parade will showcase scholars and athletes from around the state along with
national and local celebrities
ATLANTA, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
announced today that it will, once again, partner with title sponsor
Georgia Power to present the annual Georgia Power Parade of Excellence.
This marks Georgia Power's fourth year as the Parade's title sponsor and
its eighth year supporting the Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic.
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The Georgia Power Parade of Excellence focuses on outstanding academic
achievement by featuring some of the area's best and brightest students.
Students who finish in the top 10 percent of their class in the fourth
through ninth grade will march in the parade.
The parade begins on Saturday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m. and the
route will begin on Peachtree Street at Ralph McGill Boulevard, move south
to Marietta St, turn west and end at Centennial Olympic Park, adjacent to
the Georgia Dome. Proceeds from the weekend's events will benefit Project
Success, 100 Black Men of Atlanta's flagship mentoring, academic support
and scholarship program that supports students from the Atlanta Public
School system.
This year's parade promises to be even more exciting than before,
including more floats and thrilling entertainment from the FAMU Marching
100 and the TSU Aristocrat of Bands along with some of the most talented
high school bands from across the nation. Georgia School Superintendent
Kathy Cox and Georgia Power Executive Richard Holmes will be the grand
marshals for the parade. In addition, "Stomp the Yard's" Brian J. White,
"That's so Raven's" Kyle Massey from Disney and "Zoey 101's" Christopher
Massey from Nickelodeon will be in the parade.
"100 Black Men of Atlanta, through the Bank of America Atlanta Football
Classic, does a tremendous job educating and empowering the youth of our
communities," said Chris Womack, Georgia Power executive vice president for
external affairs. "Georgia Power is proud to renew its support of this
important event and remains proud of its long-standing support of the
events surrounding the AFC."
"Georgia Power has been a long-term partner of 100 Black Men of Atlanta
and a friend to our flagship program, Project Success," says John T. Grant,
Jr., CEO, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, the weekend's organizers. "By
sponsoring the state's only parade that celebrates academic excellence,
Georgia Power continues to lead the corporate charge in dedication to
educating our youth."
Past grand marshals for the Parade of Excellence have included Mayor
Shirley Franklin, Cox, Georgia Power CEO Mike Garrett, Womack and Holmes.
Proceeds from the AFC also benefit students at the two historically
Black college participants, Florida A&M and Tennessee State Universities.
This event has raised more than $6 million in contributions to the
participating universities and almost $3 million for Project Success.
Project Success
Project Success, created by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta in 1987, helps
to prepare Atlanta Public Schools' students to successfully graduate from
high school and helps to prepare them for post-secondary education. The
mentoring program encourages urban youth to be self-motivated and confident
while emphasizing the importance of a strong work ethic. Its long-term goal
is to create an educated workforce of well-rounded individuals who
understand the importance of giving back to the community. With this
successful program as the cornerstone of 100 Black Men of Atlanta's
activities, the organization continues to build its portfolio of services
to improve the lives of young African Americans.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility, serving customers in 57,000 of the
state's 59,000 square miles. Georgia Power's rates are below the national
average and its 2 million customers are in all but six of Georgia's 159
counties.
About 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
The mission of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. is to provide support
and improve the quality of life for African Americans, particularly
African- American youth, in the Atlanta community. The 100 is one of the
city's strongest, most self-reliant African-American volunteer organization
focused on education, enrichment and empowerment. The organization's
primary programs are Project Success, a mentoring and academic support
initiative; and the Family and Youth Empowerment Program, a homeownership
program for parents of student's participating in Project Success.
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