Phil Andrews selected for "Upcoming Motivational Speakers Award" at 1st Foster Care Children's Award Fall 2003

New York Metro National African American Speakers Association Member Phil Andrews selected for "Upcoming Motivational Speakers Award" at 1st Foster Care Children's Award Fall 2003

For Immediate Release: Phil Andrews selected for Upcoming Motivational Speakers Award" at 1st Foster Care Childrens Award Fall 2003

Phil Andrews is C & B Books Distribution www.cbbooksdistribution.com public relations director.

Phil Andrews has served in many capacities during the last decade such as 100 Black Men Board of Directors, Roosevelt Chamber Commerce Board Member. He has been honored as the Nassau Council Chamber of Commerce/Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce Small Business person of the year 1995 and Nassau Council Chamber of Commerce/West Indian Chamber of Commerce Small Business person of the year. Mr. Andrews is also listed in Whos who in Black America and has been featured in Community Journal Newspaper, Point of view newspaper, Shop Talk Magazine, Amsterdam news, and Economic Forum Newspaper/Minority Business Review.

He is also featured in the book 15 Years of Minority Business Development written by Mr. Robert H. Adams publisher of the Economic Forum Newspaper/Minority Business Review. Mr. Andrews has served on the Executive Board of the Hempstead NAACP and is certified as a Mentor by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Phil Andrews is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School.

On October 25, 2003 foster care advocates Mel Brown and Barbara Brown (Brother & Sister Production) will be presenting the 1st Foster Care Childrens Award Dinner at the world famous Cotton Club located at 56 West 125th Street, between Broadway and Riverside Drive, Harlem, New York. Mel Brown and Barbara Brown were raised in the Prospect Heights section of Brooklyn. Mel and Barbara come from a family of six siblings. At the early age of five Mel and Barbara along with their other siblings lived in a variety of different foster care homes. The family was spilt at an early age, two boys were sent to one foster home, and two girls were sent to another home. Our grandmother raised our other sibling. The last foster care home that Mel Brown and Barbara Brown were raised in decided to take four of us into their foster home in an effort to bring stabilization into our lives. The last foster care home was unique in that it provided discipline, family values, religious training, and good old-fashioned guidance. Mel and Barbara are true American success stories. Their rise from foster care to success in America is truly an inspiration to every American Family. Mel Brown rose from foster care to become involved in the Mortgage Banking business, Founder & CEO People First Limousine, member Screen Actors Guild, Independent Film Producer, Cable TV Show host, Founder & CEO People First Management (a talent management agency), and is currently the Vice President of membership for the National African American Speakers Association. Barbara Brown has also achieved notable success as a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Cable TV Show host, President of People First Management, President of Brother & Sister Production member National African American Speakers Association, and as a partner in Brother in Sister Productions.

They are both members of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York. Mel & Barbara have been active members of the Harlem community for well over twenty years. They conducted a grassroots telethon" called We are winners" in a fundraising drive in Harlem to raise money for the National Black Institute of Communication and Theatre Arts which is operated by the National Black Theatre to train adults and children in the area of theatrical training. A little over two-and-a-half million dollars was the target to raise for the theatre in 1985, not bad for a pair of foster kids. Mel Brown and Barbara Browns goal is to create the 1st National Foster Care TV show that truly caters to the needs of foster care families across America.

The 1st Annual Foster Care Awards is a formal black-tie dinner with a 16-piece orchestra starring The Cotton Club All Stars". This years successful foster care family is The Brown Family". The 1st Foster Care Childrens Award will provide super star studded guest, entertainment with upcoming superstars, The Hard Bargain Band, progress awards, upcoming motivational award (Phil Andrews C & B Books Distribution Center Public Relations Director (www.cbbooksdistribution.com) / Member 100 Black Men of Long Island, and showing The Family New Film starring Akeem Smith from the famous Carl Thomas Video (I Wish) & Shawn Nelson from the HBO special (The Corner). Mel Brown recently attended the Little Flowers Childrens services of New York benefit at the West Hampton Country Club along with All My Children" star Susan Lucci, Father Flannagan, Channel 4 news anchor Jane Hanson.

A portion of the proceeds will be used as seed money to establish a 501-C-3 non-for-profit foundation for foster care. To request more information or make reservations for the upcoming 1st Annual Foster Care Awards you may contact People First Management at 1.718.405.6042 or email Mel Brown at Mel@peoplefirstmgmt.com Reserve Early.