On Friday evening, May 13th at the Springside Inn, adjacent to Owasco Lake in Fleming, New York, aaduna's publisher, bill berry, jr. hosted the 49th Annual Auburn/Cayuga County NAACP's Freedom Fund Banquet.  This affair honored community leaders in education, business, religion, and youth leadership; provided college assistance stipends to deserving high school seniors and presented Promise Awards to outstanding middle school students of color.   William E Berry Jr , publisher/CEO Aaduna Inc ~ Master of Cermonies Serving as Master of Ceremonies, bill combined contemporary social commentary interspersed with comedic quips and intriguing anecdotes that engaged the diverse, multicultural, and inter-generational audience while providing an appropriate backdrop to the sit down dinner, governmental proclamations, guest speaker address, and award presentations.   Joseph Holland, Keynote Speaker, Auburn/Cayuga NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Guest spea...

William E. Berry, Jr., known to aaduna contributors, fans and followers simply as “bill berry,” will receive the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Millennium Award. This honor from the Auburn/Cayuga Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored  People (NAACP) will occur on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Sunset Restaurant in Auburn, NY at a luncheon festivity from noon to 1:30 pm.  Celebrating the 15 th Anniversary of these awards, the branch will honor Bill along with three other recipients, Auburn school superintendent Ms. Constance D. Evelyn, entrepreneur and businessperson Ms. Patrice Henry and community activist and volunteer Mrs. Beth Murphy. In the spirit and purpose of this award, the recipients have displayed exemplary and committed service to the tenets of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The awardees, on behalf of his or her community and fellow citizens, must voluntarily demonstrate the ideals of social responsibility, poli...

Auburn , NY - The Auburn/Cayuga Branch of the NAACP will celebrate forty-six years of service to the Auburn community at its Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Springside Inn. The 2013 Freedom Fund Banquet will be exciting, memorable and historic. The theme for the evening is “Harriet Tubman: The One Who Never Gave Up.” The event will reaffirm the group’s commitment to empower local youth and prepare them for a better future. This year, the branch will commemorate its connection to the oldest civil rights organization in America with a keynote address by retired news anchor for WSTM-TV and CNY Central, Jackie Robinson . This evening of elegance will begin with a performance by Louis Nocilly and his band JAZZITUDE during the cocktail hour. President and CEO of aaduna, inc., William E. Berry, Jr., will be the Master of Ceremonies. The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of recognition awards to community members and organizations, Promise ...