Posted By  richards on February 24, 2014    
				
				    San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2014  
    In celebration of Black History Month and as part of its    ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible    banking, Union Bank,    N.A., has partnered with KPBS in San Diego to honor    extraordinary African Americans as local heroes. The 2014 Black    History Month honorees are: former professor and breast cancer    awareness advocate Tessie Bonner, and J.T. Inge, Joe Earl    Jackson, and Dr. Carrel Reavis, Original Montford Point    Marines.  
    They will be recognized in February at a private dinner    celebration with their families and executives from KPBS and    Union Bank.  
    Since 1998, KPBS and Union Bank have collaborated on the Local    Heroes program and recognized nearly 190 honorees. The program    pays tribute to exemplary leaders who are making a difference    and enriching the lives of others by improving their community,    region and the world at large. The 2014 Black History Month    honorees demonstrate a shared commitment to providing their    communities with the tools to thrive in todays changing world.  
    Throughout the year, honorees will also be identified during    Womens History Month (March); Jewish American Heritage Month    (May); Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May); LGBT Pride    Month (June); Hispanic Heritage Month (September/October);    Disability Awareness Month (October); and American Indian    Heritage Month (November).  
    We congratulate our Local Heroes for all they do in the    community and for embodying Union Banks values of giving    back, said Union Bank Senior Executive Vice President Pierre    P. Habis, head of Community Banking. We are thrilled to    continue our partnership with KPBS as we recognize these    extraordinary honorees who dedicate so much of themselves to    the San Diego community.  
    We are pleased to continue our partnership with Union Bank as    we honor these inspiring individuals, said Tom Karlo, KPBS    general manager. It is a privilege to highlight the    contributions of these local heroes within our programming.    From fighting for our country to equipping women with the tools    to fight for their health, these individuals have positively    influenced the African American community and San Diego at    large.  
    The 2014 honorees for Black History Month are:  
    Tessie Bonner is a cosmetologist and breast cancer awareness    advocate. A former professor of cosmetology for San Diego City    College and a longtime hair salon owner, Ms. Bonner partnered    with UC San Diegos Moores Cancer Center to create African    American Cosmetologists Promoting Health, a program that trains    salon professionals to educate clients on breast cancer    awareness. The program began in 1994 and has grown throughout    the U.S. to help thousands of women. Ms. Bonner has received    numerous awards, such as the Soroptimist International Woman of    Accomplishment award, Women Helping Women award, and Woman of    Distinction award from San Diego Women Incorporated. She has    also been honored by the National Organization of Black Elected    Legislative Women (NOBEL Women).  
    J.T. Inge, Joe Earl Jackson, and Dr. Carrel Reavis are Original    Montford Point Marines members of the San Diego Chapter of the    National Montford Point Marine Association, a non-profit    veteran organization established to celebrate the legacy of the    first African Americans who entered the United States Marine    Corps between 1942-1949. Retired Gunnery Sergeant Mr. Inge,    Retired First Sergeant Mr. Jackson, and Retired Gunnery    Sergeant Dr. Reavis were among the first 20,000 African    American men who enlisted in the Marines and were sent to the    segregated Montford Point Camp for training in New River, North    Carolina. All three men served more than 20 years in the Marine    Corps before moving on to other careers in the San Diego area.    In 2012, the former Marines were awarded the Congressional Gold    Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor, for outstanding    perseverance and courage that inspired social change in the    Marine Corps.  
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