Men of Distinction, the Board of Directors of the Brotherhood Crusade (L to R) George Beaubian (vice-chairman); Cliff Mc Clain; Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. (chairman); R.J. Dave Davidson; and Dr. George Mc Kenna.
The Brotherhood Crusade medal of honor
Charisse Bremond-Weaver, president and CEO
Bertha Bremond, board member
Mother Lillian Mobley, board member
Bishop H. Hartford Brookins, board member
Karl Key Hekima, board member
Under the direction of a few dedicated men and women, the Brotherhood Crusade has risen to pre-eminence by helping people help themselves for over 40 years.
By Yussuf J. Simmonds
Sentinel Managing Editor
Out of the ashes of the Watts Rebellion, a group of dedicated Black men and women have directed the Brotherhood Crusade to become the premier philanthropic African American institution in the nation. Many have passed on, but those left behind continue to perform above and beyond the call of duty, to serve the community. They consist of an illustrious group of men and women–the Board of Directors–who recently received the first Brotherhood Crusade Medal of Honor at the 2010 annual dinner, honoring Nancy Wilson, who received the prestigious Bremond/Bakewell Award.
The men and women, Board of Directors who were present to receive the medal of honor were George Beaubian (vice-chairman), Bertha Bremond, R.J. “Dave” Davidson, Cliff McClain and Dr. George McKenna. Absent were Bishop H. Hartford Brookins, Karl Key Hekima and Mother Lillian Mobley. Presentation of medals was made by Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., chairman of the board and Charisse Bremond-Weaver, President and CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade.
For over 40 years the Brotherhood Crusade has been serving the community and the board of directors established the annual dinner, titled the “Pioneer of African Achievement Award,” to reinforce its primary value: to provide necessary resources, supportive services and a voice of advocacy to traditionally underserved communities. This year, it embarked on another milestone: introducing the medal of honor to complement the annual award which was named after its illustrious founder, Walter Bremond, and Bakewell.
Now at the dawn of its fifth decade, the Brotherhood Crusade will continue to serve the community and provide leadership for other African American philanthropic agencies and organizations nationwide for generations to come.
