Black Business Circle 2004 Annual Economic Empowerment Explosion Summit & expo set to honor Dr. Yosef Ben Economic Empowerment Award

(PRWEB) April 4, 2004 -- The Black Business Circle 2004 Annual Economic Empowerment Summit & Expo set to Award Dr. Yosef Ben the Economic Empowerment Award" on June 12,2004. The Summit will be held at Thomas Jefferson High School located at 400 Pennsylvania Ave. Brooklyn, New York.

He will receive the Economic Empowerment Award at the Black Business Circle 2004 Annual Economic Empowerment Explosion Summit & Expo at the Red Carpet Gala. Dr. Yosef A. Ben-Jochannan, affectionately known as "Dr. Ben" was born December 31, 1918 to a Puerto Rican mother and an Ethiopian father in what is known as the "Falasha" Hebrew community in Gondar, Ethiopia.

Dr. Ben's formal education began in Puerto Rico. His early education continued in The Virgin Islands and in Brazil, where he attended elementary and secondary school. Dr. Ben earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, and a Master's degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Havana, Cuba. He received doctoral degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Moorish History, from the University of Havana and the University of Barcelona Spain. Dr. Ben was adjunct professor at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, for over a decade (1976--1987).

He has written and published over forty-nine books and papers, revealing much of the information unearthed while he was in Egypt. Two of his better known works include, Black Man of the Nile and His Family and Africa: Mother of Major Western Religions. In 1939, shortly after receiving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Ben's father sent him to Egypt to study first hand the ancient history of African People. Since 1941, Dr. Ben has been to Egypt at least twice a year. He began leading educational tours to Egypt in 1946. When asked why he began the tours, he replied "because no one knew or cared about Egypt and most believed Egypt was not in Africa."

According to Dr. Ben, Egypt is the place to go to learn the fundamentals of living. Over five decades have passed and Dr. Ben, a preeminent scholar and Egyptologist, remains focused on Nile Valley Civilization. Dr. Ben is a 360° Mason of The Craft.

The Black Business Circle 2004 Economic Empowerment Summit is proud to honor the achievements of Dr. Ben for his lifetime commitment to excellence. The conference will begin at 8:30 AM and end at 4:30 PM The Red Carpet Award Gala includes Community Economic Awards Ceremony, Entertainment, Talent Show Winner, Dinner & Networking.

The Red Carpet Gala will begin at 5:30 PM and end at 7:30 PM. The conference free giveaways, continental breakfast, conference material, speakers, entertainment, discussion panel, workshops, press reception room, indoor sponsors, indoor vendors, exhibits, networking, and an awards gala. The Empowerment Summit & Expo will include 3 locations of outdoor events with free entertainment, outdoor vendors, DJs, MCs, R & B/Gospel Singers, Hip Hop, Dancers/steps, fashion designers, and models Non-profits, Faith Based Organizations, Community Business, Entrepreneurs, and Corporate Sponsors will be participating in the 2004 Economic Empowerment Summit & Expo.

The Black Business Circle is group of unified individuals working together to promote collective economic empowerment. It is a movement to educate, build and restore lives in the spirit of excellence and diversity, through events, networking, and media forums within the community. The Black Business Circle is a vehicle for diverse ethnic groups to work within a system, which allows them to support and collaborate on a common agenda, which is economic empowerment. The Black Business Circle serves as a vital purpose by modeling how individuals come together to participate equally in shaping their own economic future, with the utmost of integrity, diligence, excellence and respect.

To request more information concerning admission, registrations, indoor vendor exhibits, outdoor vendor exhibit, registration, sponsorships, journal advertisements workshops you may call us today at 718.277.5588. You may also email us at Blackbusinesscircle@yahoo.com for more information, downloadable registration forms are available by logging on our web site at http://bbcny.tripod.com Please come out and show your support for Black Business Circle and Dr. Ben by Pre-Registering or RSVP today. Click here to register now http://bbcny./tripod.com to download a pre-registration form in pdf or copy and paste this web address in your web browser address. http://bbcny.tripod.com/GeneralAdmission.pdf