Special player vignettes and halftime entertainment also included as part of the Knicks Celebration of Black History Month, presented by Amtrak NEW YORK, February 27, 2008 – The New York Knicks culminate its Celebration of Black History Month, presented by Amtrak, by announcing it will make a $10,000 donation to support the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). UNCF is one of the oldest and most successful private minority education assistance organizations, and the Knicks are honored to be a part in their continued success. At tonight’s game versus the Charlotte Bobcats, Knicks Alumni Relations Advisor John Starks and representatives from Amtrak will present the donation to Frederick Myers, Area Development Director, Corporations and Fred D. Mitchell, Northeast Regional Development Director, Northern Field Operations for UNCF. Throughout the month, the Knicks have celebrated Black History Month through special vignettes of Knicks players and coaches speaking on the importance of Black History and what it means to them. These vignettes have been aired on MSG, as well as, inside Madison Square Garden during Knicks games. Tonight, as a special honor, the game will also include unique halftime entertainment and in-arena features. To see this celebration live tonight, take advantage of great ticket deals that are still available, including tickets as low as $10, at nyknicks.com. The NBA’s New York Knickerbockers basketball team, in its 62nd year of operation, is part of Madison Square Garden, L.P. Cablevision Systems Corporation owns Madison Square Garden, L.P., which includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League); MSG Entertainment, which includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and the Beacon Theatre; MSG Media, which is comprised of MSG and FSN New York; fuse, the music television network; and the Madison Square Garden arena complex, located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area. As the nation’s oldest and most successful private minority education assistance organization, the United Negro College Fund’s mission is to increase minority degree attainment by providing financial support to its 39 member institutions, reducing financial barriers to college and serving as a national advocate for minority education. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 18 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities across the country. For 35 years, UNCF has been known by its iconic motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more about UNCF at www.uncf.org.
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This post was written by joepietaro on February 27, 2008
