On April 4, 2011,
Steve Harvey held
The Second Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at New York City's Cipriani Club to support his mentoring program for young black males. During the ceremony Harvey honored
Tyler Perry, Chris and Malaak Rock and Ford Motor Company's CEO
Alan Mulally for their charitable contributions to the black community.
Friend of
Harvey and 'The View' star
Sherri Shepherd co-hosted the
gala and shared with Black Voices how important the foundation is to her as a mother raising a black male. "I absolutely support Steve's vision because I have a son and its hard trying to teach my son how to be a strong man," she said.
Entrepreneur and filmmaker
Tyler Perry mentioned that although he's famous for his various films and portrayal of the character "Madea," he's a strong advocate of mentoring. "There's a lot of things I do to help out and I don't make it public but there's a need and every week I'm trying to find a way to fulfill it," he said. His advice to single mothers raising young men was to connect their children with a mentor. It helps "show these young men how they could behave and what they can do" to better their lives.
The multi-hyphenate media personality glowed throughout the night and affirmed his passion for his foundation and for helping improve young black men's lives. "This is our one and only mission, I'm in charge of the boys and [
Marjorie Harvey's] in charge of the girls, just like at our house," Harvey said of his goal to expand his mentoring program. This year's gala raised more than $600,000 for the program raising the bar for next year's fundraiser.
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TV personality Sherri Shepherd speaks onstage as Steve Harvey looks on at the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
TV personality Sherri Shepherd speaks onstage as Steve Harvey looks on at the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Comedian Steve Harvey and director Tyler Perry pose onstage at the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
(R) Pauletta Washington speaks onstage while comedian Steve Harvey and Marjorie Harvey look on during the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Pauletta Washington, Marjorie Harvey and comedian Steve Harvey attend the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Director Tyler Perry speaks onstage at the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Musician David Sanborn performs on stage duirng the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Comedian Steve Harvey and Marjorie Harvey attend the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Wynton Harvey, Karli Harvey, Morgan Harvey, Marjorie Harvey, comedian Steve Harvey, Lori Harvey, Brandi Harvey and Jason Harvey attend the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala
Comedian Steve Harvey, Marjorie Harvey, model Gelila Bekele and director Tyler Perry attend the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
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By: pink on 4/14/2011 1:53PM
People can talk about Steve all they want (the negativity that is); but he is one of the few brothers doing anything to help the community. Especially our young people. Tom Joiner is another person that obviously gives back to the community.
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