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Benjamin Banneker Legacy Awards Gala 2007 (JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC, from 2007-11-07 07:00 to 2007-11-07 11:05) — by tracy marshall

Keynote Speaker: Bill Cosby

Nominations for Legacy Awards Gala Deadline (Washington, DC, from 2007-08-28 10:45 to 2007-09-15 23:55) — by Owens Pharis

The deadline for the Awards Gala Nominations.

The Banneker Institute Awards Gala (National Academy of Science (2100 C St. N.W., Washington, DC), from 2006-11-17 18:00 to 2006-11-17 23:30) — by admin

An Awards Gala is planned for November 17th at the National Academy of Sciences with noted comedian and American icon Bill Cosby as Keynote Speaker. Five organizations and one individual will receive the Banneker Legacy Award for their contributions to increasing the number of African Americans involved in STEM related fields of study and professions. This Black Tie evening will celebrate the spirit of Black Scientists from slavery through the modern era into the future, and will include a dinner preceding the Awards Ceremony, and a Desert & Jazz Reception following. Dinner tickets are $250 including the Awards Ceremony and the Desert & Jazz Reception. Tickets to the Awards Ceremony are $70 including the Desert & Jazz Reception.