Chicago's Central City Productions to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Milestone With Gala Event at DuSable Museum on Sept. 9

Chicago's Central City Productions to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Milestone With Gala Event at DuSable Museum on Sept. 9

HOSTED BY LOCAL NEWS AND SPORTS ANCHORS CHERYL BURTON AND JIM ROSE FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY GOSPEL SUPERSTAR VICKIE WINANS AND MORE

CHICAGO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ --
Chicago-based television production company Central City
Productions, Inc. (CCP) is celebrating 40 successful years of
ground-breaking programming and entertainment as the leading
provider of syndicated African American television programming
with a gala event at the DuSable Museum of African American
WHAT: History on Thursday, September 9.

This lavish affair is hosted by Chicago news anchor Cheryl
Burton and sports anchor Jim Rose (ABC 7) and will take a look
back at four decades of Central City Productions' greatest
moments with a salute to CCP Chairman/CEO, media mogul and
civic leader Don Jackson.

Confirmed attendees include Illinois State Senator Emil Jones,
Jr. (D), Grammy Award-winning Gospel music legend Albertina
Walker, U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush, ABC 7 President and
General Manager Emily Barr, Grammy Award-winning songwriter/
producer Darius Brooks, actor and author Gregory Allen Williams
(Blood Done Sign My Name, Preacher's Kid, The Collector), and
AARP State President Merri Dee, Chef Jennifer Gavin (FOX's
Hell's Kitchen - Season 4), Art "Chat Daddy" Sims (You and Me
WHO: in the Morning of WCIU Chicago) among others.

The event format features red carpet arrivals, stirring
tributes, special performances by gospel great Vickie Winans,
Chicago's own Ricky Dillard and more, as well as celebrity
appearances and participation by Chicago political, civic and
business leaders.

WHERE: The DuSable Museum of African American History
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 947-0600

WHEN: Thursday, September 9, 2010
5:15 p.m. Media Check-in
6:00 p.m. Red Carpet arrivals and Cocktails
7:30 p.m. Program and Performances
9:00 p.m. Post-event Dessert Reception

About Central City Productions, Inc.

With over 40 years of successful and innovative television production and marketing experience, Central City Productions (CCP) is a leader in syndicated African American television programming. A full-service television production company that produces, syndicates, and manages advertising sales for all of its programs, Central City Productions' mission is to develop programming designed to communicate positive, uplifting images of Black people all over the world. CCP has produced over 1,000 hours of television programs to date, including the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the Trumpet Awards and programs such as the Bud Billiken Back-to-School Parade, Know Your Heritage, The Black College Quiz Show Series, Hispanic College Quiz, Our World with Black Enterprise and The Black Enterprise Business Report, among many others.

Central City's Founder, Chairman and CEO Don Jackson is an active member of the Chicago business and civic community. He is a founding member of A.B.L.E. (Alliance of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs), and serves on the boards of Junior Achievement of Chicago, Columbia College and the Gateway Foundation. Jackson has previously served as chairman of the board of the DuSable Museum of African American History, on the Northwestern University Board and Chicago Transit Authority Board.

Source: Central City Productions, Inc.

CONTACT: Tosha Whitten Griggs of The FrontPage Firm, +1-213-351-0042,
tosha@thefrontpagefirm.com, for Central City Productions

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