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About Omega Boys Club
Highlights & Accomplishments
- 163 College graduates
- 60 Omegas currently in colleges across the country
- 63 Projects which utilize the Omega Boys Club/
Street Soldiers Violence Prevention methodology
- 7 radio station affiliates for the Street Soldiers
syndicated radio program
Awards
- The 2011 In The Spirit Award
- The 2008 Local Hero Award from Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
- The 2006 Angel Award from the Take Wings Foundation
- The 2006 Jefferson Award for Public Service
- The 2004 Ashoka International Fellowship from Ashoka, an international organization of social entrepreneurs committed to systemic social change.
- The 2004 Living History Makers Award from Turning Point Magazine.
- The 2003 Human Rights Leadership Award from the
Harvard Club of San Francisco
- The 2003 University of San Francisco Alumni
Educators Award
- The 2002 CityFlight Magazine "10 Most Influential
African Americans in the Bay Area" award
- The 2002 History Makers Award
- The 2001 Use Your Life Award from Oprah Winfrey
- The 2001 Exemplary Community Leadership Award for Excellence in Radio Broadcasting from the California Broadcasters Association
- The 1999 National Trust Award for the development of African American Men
- The 1998 ''Candle in Community Service Award'' from Morehouse College
- The 1997 Congressional Freedom Works Award
- The 1996 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award from the National Education Association
- The 1994 MacArthur Foundation ''genius'' fellowship
- The 1994 Essence Award honoring African American Men
- The 1994 Leadership Award from the Children's Defense Fund
- A 1990 White House Salute for success in fighting drugs and crime in the community
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