NEW Date & Feel
Same opportunity to party with a purpose!
The Houston Area Urban League's coveted EOD Gala is back in person with a new date and feel! We look forward to Celebrating Black Excellence, honorees who have impacted the community, wonderful music, dancing and food as we celebrate this beloved event at its new annual time Saturday, December 17, 2022.
2022 Entertainment
Howard Hewett & The Earnest Walker Band
Gala Leadership
Honorary Gala Chair
Mayor Sylvester Turner
City of Houston
Event Chairs
Felicia & Odis Mack
Marguerite & Troy Williams
2022 Honorees
Black Excellence in Sports Leadership
Dusty Baker
General Manager of the Houston Astros
Stephen Silas
Head Coach of the Houston Rockets
Lovie Smith
Head Coach of the Houston Texans
Black Excellence in Education
Dr. Loren Blanchard
President of the University of Houston-Downtown
Dr. Reginald DesRoches
President of Rice University
Dr. LaTonya Goffney
Superintendent of Aldine Independent School District
Millard House II
Superintendent of Houston Independent School District
Dr. Ruth Simmons
President of Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young
President of Texas Southern University
Gerald Hines Corporate Award
Quentin Mease Community Service Award
Jerome Love
Texas Black Expo & We All Eat Campaign
Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors
Legacy Sponsor
Empowerment Sponsors
STEVEN
KEAN
Visionary Sponsors
Houston Style Magazine
Advocate Sponsors
DR. JUDITH
CRAVEN
DEBRA & CALVIN
GUIDRY
DR. RUTH J.
SIMMONS
DANITA & CRAIG
WILTZ
Sustaining Sponsors
JOHN
BEESON
TEJUANA
EDMOND
PHOEBE &
BOBBY TUDOR
Mission Sponsors
Anonymous
Donald Bowers/Judson Robinson
Church Without Walls
DataSpan
Hines Interest Limited Partnership
Houston Hospice
Husch Blackwell LLP
Shae & Mark Jacobs
Levy Restaurants
Port of Houston
Anne Rappold
Rice University
Marianna & Terry Roberson
Silver Eagle Distributors
Texas Black Expo
The Honorable Tiffany D. Thomas and Pamela A. Ulmer
University of Houston Central
University of Houston Downtown
Urban Enrichment Institute
Laurie Vignaud
Marguerite & Troy Williams
Event Sponsorship Levels
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Sponsorship Packet PDF
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See you there!
Email Address
bledet@haul.org
Mailing Address
1301 Texas Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone Number
(713) 393-8783