THE BUZZ: From January 16th through 18th, 2010, I participated in events commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s 81st birthday including the Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner in Atlanta which honored Quincy Jones and Allstate. Dr. King’s nephew and CEO of The King Center, Isaac Newton Farris, Jr. did a good job and it…
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HealthCorps Green Garden Gala
THE BUZZ: On Thursday, April 30th, 2009, I did the red carpet interviews for the HealthCorps Annual Green Garden Gala. The event raised over $1 million to expand HealthCorps’ groundbreaking in-school health educational and mentoring program, which is growing across the country. Dr. Mehmet Oz, Founder and Chairman of HealthCorps, and his wife Lisa co-hosted the Gala. I interviewed Quincy Jones, who received the “Music for a Better Life” Award, as well as other notables such as LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, Ben Vereen, and Donna Karan.