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U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., will be honored with the African American Man of the Year award later this month by the Illinois chapter of the National Council of African American Men Inc.
Burris will be honored with a dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 S. Neil St., C. The senator has confirmed that he will attend the event.
A number of state and local dignitaries and political leaders have been invited to the annual dinner, Walker said.
"This will be a celebration, an opportunity for us to elevate and recognize a man who has done good things for his state," said Walker.
The National Council of African American Men exists to assist minority men with housing for the homeless and other social resources, according to its mission statement. It also works to help high school dropouts, ex-convicts, runaways and others.
"We also mentor young people and teach our young males how to become men," Walker said.
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Now before some get all critical and blast the orginizations choice this award may be for what Senator Burris has done locally in his community and not so much for his work as a Senator
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