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/PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its long-standing support and connection to the African-American community, McDonald's® will recognize a distinguished list of five prominent African-Americans who influence and inspire greatness through outstanding community service at the 2011 365Black® Awards. This year's 365Black Awards will be co-hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality continues to invest in the future of young women and gives them the confidence they need to succeed," Golden added, noting that McDonald's is also supporting FFAWN through a charitable contribution.

The 365Black Awards were launched in 2003 and are an extension of McDonald's 365Black initiative, created to celebrate the pride, heritage and achievements of African-Americans year round. McDonald's outreach under the 365Black platform includes the web site http://www.mcdonalds.com/365black , as well as alliances with organizations that provide opportunities for African-Americans to succeed.  

"At this year's 365Black Awards, we celebrate not only our distinguished honorees but all that makes the , Ms. Dee and Mr. Davis were recipients of the John F. Kennedy Center Honors. She is also the author of two children's books and My One Good Nerve , a book of poetry and short stories (which she has adapted into a solo performance piece). In 2007, she and her late husband received a Grammy Award for the audio book of their joint autobiography, With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together .

Benjamin Jealous is the 17th president and chief executive officer of the NAACP and the youngest person to hold the position in the organization's nearly 100-year history. During his career, he has served as president of the Rosenberg Foundation, director of the U.S. Human Rights Program at Amnesty International and served as executive director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a federation of more than 200 black community newspapers. From his early days of organizing voter registration drives up until his nomination and election as NAACP president, Jealous has been motivated by civic duty and a constant need to improve the lives of America's underrepresented.

-owned, urban-contemporary radio station. She is currently chairperson of the Radio One board of directors and also serves on the TV One board. She is the chairperson of the Small Business Administration's Advisory council on Underserved Communities and serves on the board of BMI, Piney Woods Country Life School and the Wal-Mart External Advisory Council.