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Bill Cosby Returns to Celebrate Blacks in Science
    WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- True to his word, Bill
Cosby will be returning to Washington, DC for The 2nd Annual Benjamin
Banneker Legacy Awards Gala on November 7, 2007. This Gala honors
pioneering African- Americans who have contributed to the onward
progression of the Black science community.
    Last year's program, entitled "Celebrate the History of Blacks in
Science" took the audience through the journeys of African-Americans and
their scientific contributions to the world. Featuring a narrated slide
show, the program served as the platform for honoring the winners of The
Benjamin Banneker Legacy Award.
    This entertaining evening included African drummers, Master of
Ceremonies and Emmy Award winning journalist, Leon Harris, and prominent
scientists from across the nation, but the main attraction of the night was
none other than Keynote Speaker Cosby, whose passionate and challenging
words were received with laughter and open-mindedness from the crowd.

    From the stage of last year's event, Cosby announced that he would
return the following year as keynote speaker, and true to his word, he is
scheduled to address this year's gathering on November 7th. A key part of
his message last year was that the excellence of Black scientists --
magnificently heralded at last year's event -- is still a well-kept secret.
He challenged those present to spread the word far and wide at least by
making sure that this year's event filled the 1000-seat auditorium.
    "Bring people in off the streets if you have to," said Cosby. "People
need to know about the brilliance that exists in our community!"
    The Benjamin Banneker Institute for Science and Technology, sponsor of
the Benjamin Banneker Legacy Awards Gala, has taken on the Cosby Challenge.
To attend the Gala, to stay informed on their progress with the Cosby
Challenge, and to learn more about the Banneker Institute's program,
including the Decade of Blacks in Science, visit
http://www.thebannekerinstitute.org.
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