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Article: `Evening of Stars' fund-raiser for United Negro College Fund
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- Chicago Defender
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- December 24, 2001
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`Evening of Stars' fund-raiser for United Negro College Fund
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) supporters, ranging from music stars Destiny's Child and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds to UNCF alumni Memphis Mayor Willie W. Herenton and Brown University President Dr. Ruth Simmons, will appear on "An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence," the annual television fund-raising event airing on nearly 70 top stations nationwide Saturday, Jan. 5, airing on WGN-TV Channel 9.
Yolanda Adams, Debbie Allen, Bishop T.D. Jakes and Lou Rawls will co-host this year's fund-raiser. "An Evening of Stars" is a four-hour celebration of UNCF that's packed with powerful performances, poignant ...