Figure 1 Photo: Brothers join General President Mason in Pasadena, California at the Evening of Stars Tribute to Brother Lionel Richie. Brother Richie received the UNCF Lifetime Achievement Award. The show will air in January. Photo Credit: Jeff Lewis

Alpha Phi Alpha brother received United Negro College Fund’s Award of Excellence  

 

UNCF recognized Lionel Richie at ceremony

 

Grammy-award winner Brother Lionel Richie added another high honor to his mantle of awards. The UNCF has honored Richie with its “Award of Excellence.”

 

Bro. Richie’s honor was given at the “Night of Stars” event. Since his early days studying music in high school and college, Richie has been a mainstay in music since the 1970s when the group The Commodores signed with Motown.

 

As a solo act he went on to achieve many accolades and awards as a singer, songwriter and record producer. UNCF chose Bro. Richie for his undying and heralded efforts for advancing the cause of accessibility to education for minority students.

 

“Bro. Richie, has not left behind his fellow man; he has truly demonstrated the fundamental belief that everyone has a chance to succeed through education,” said Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.  “Lionel through his efforts has provided for the forgotten and neglected so they can succeed in college and life.”

 

Bro. Richie joined an elite group of individuals who have won the high honor including Lou Rawls, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and Patti LaBelle.

 

Richie, matriculated at Tuskegee University, and was later initiated into the fraternity at Alpha Nu Lambda (Alumni) Chapter in 1996.

 

The UNCF, United Negro College Fund, An Evening of Stars event is scheduled to air January 2010 nationwide.

 

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