A Nobel Prize Winner Among 38 Inductees in 2nd Annual East Orange Hall of Fame Class
EAST ORANGE, NJ – A news conference to announce the second annual class of East Orange Hall of Fame (EOHOF) inductees will be held on Wednesday, October 10, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fines Arts, 35 Winans Street, East Orange, N.J.
An induction ceremony and celebration will be held on Thanksgiving weekend — Saturday, November 24, 6:00 p.m. at the Cicely Tyson School and Performing Arts Center.
The event will celebrate the extraordinary achievements and contributions of thirty-eight (38) distinguished individuals representing the following five categories: Arts & Letters; Performing Arts; Enterprise; Civic and Community Service; and Sports. Distinguished EOHS Alumnus, Tom Finch, Class of 1970 – will serve as emcee.
Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler and N.J. Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, will be among a virtual ‘A List’ of luminaries in the second class of inductees — Actress Naturi Naughton, and entertainer Janis Ian, will be honored while Singer/Disco Era Diva Gwen Guthrie and Wimbledon Champion Althea Gibson, will be honored posthumously.
“This is a milestone occasion – to pay tribute to the pioneering legacy of innovation and achievement — that is deeply embedded in our cultural heritage in the great City of East Orange. Proceeds from the event will benefit youth development and cultural enrichment programs,” Judge Theodore N. Stephens, Chairman of the EOHOF Organizing Committee stated.
“The establishment of the East Orange Hall of Fame – provides a portal and lens through which we can share an authentic and compelling narrative – to ‘tell it like it is’ about our ‘grand and glorious’ past –the people, places and institutions that have placed our community at the forefront of national and global recognition — while serving to inspire greater achievements among future generations” Stephens continued.
“Our Inaugural gala last year was a resounding success and I anticipate this year’s celebration will surpass all expectations, “I’m calling upon all of the ‘loyal and faithful’ East Orange natives who ‘hold near and dear’ the ‘community of our origin’ – I encourage everyone to reserve their seat on Thanksgiving weekend for this hallmark occasion –. It’s an event surely not to be missed,” Stephens said.
General Admission and Reserved tickets are $50 and $75 respectively and can be purchased on Eventbrite https://eohof2018.eventbrite.com For further information contact submit@eohof.org.