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Raymond Ward
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DUSABLE MUSEUM PRESIDENT HONORED
DURING STATE OF ILLINOIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
Chicago, IL. (24 February 2016) --- Perri Irmer, President and CEO of the DuSable
Museum of African American History was one of 23 African American leaders from across
Illinois who recently received the Black History Month Vanguard Award from Illinois
Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger. The 23 award recipients were honored for their
dedication, philanthropy and service to the community during a ceremony which was held
in partnership with the Chicago Defender Newspaper at the James R. Thompson Center in
Chicago on February 24, 2016.
Comptroller Munger stated, The Vanguard Awards Ceremony was created to spotlight
individuals who have made a profound impact on African American culture. The awardees
have gained success in their professional lives and channeled that success into giving back
to their communities.
Upon receiving the award, Perri Irmer, President and CEO of the DuSable Museum
stated, I am extremely honored to be included in such an esteemed group of honorees. I
thank Comptroller Munger for this award and congratulate each of my fellow award
recipients.
Among the 23 honorees presented awards during the ceremony which was emceed by Art
Chat Daddy Sims of WVON-1690 Radio, were: Tim King of Urban Prep Academies; Dr.
Cheryl Whitaker, Next Level Health; Michael Scott, West Side Cultural Foundation; Sheila
Morgan, Minority Supplier Development Council; Spencer Leak, Jr., Leak & Sons Funeral
Home; and Tim Rand and Everett Rand, Chicago Football Classic.
The speaker for the event was Clayton Muhammad, Communications Director for the City
of Aurora and Founder on the Boys II Men organization.
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