ORLANDO, FL - Legendary Gospel Singer Pastor Shirley Caesar Concert will be held at the Malone Memorial Church of God and Christ, 401 Ivey Lane, Orlando, FL on Friday, November 17th at 8:00-11:00 pm. Ticket prices range from $35.00 - $45.00 (preferred seating).
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The O’Jays performance will be held at the Linda Chapin Auditorium of the Orange County Convention Center located at 9800 International Drive in Orlando.will be Saturday night, November 18th from 9pm to 12 midnight during Florida Classic weekend. Ticket price for the O'Jays is $45.00. Both Pastor Shirley Caesar and the O’Jays will receive HBCU Lifetime Achievement Awards at their concerts.

Pastor Shirley Caesar will provide spiritual gifts to the audience the day before the Florida Classic football game between Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman College. The Mighty O’Jays, inductees in the R & B Hall of Fame, will entertain the crowd following the rival game.

The HBCU Educators Hall of Fame will be established during the O’Jays Concert. Charter member inductees are:
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune - posthumously
Dr. George Washington Carver - posthumously
Dr. William Edward Burghardt Dubois - posthumously
Paul Griffin – humanitarian
Dr. Frederick S. Humphries - Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University
Dr. John H. Lucas – Shaw University
Dr. Charles D. Moody, Sr. – National Alliance of Black School Educators, Inc.
Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed – Bethune - Cookman College
Dr. Deloris Saunders – National Alliance of Black School Educators, Inc.
Dr. Booker T. Washington - posthumously

Proceeds from the two concerts will benefit the HBCU Scholarship Fund sponsored by the National HBCU Scholarship Foundation, Inc. under the leadership of Dr. Florence Alexander, president. The NHBCUSF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help college students “stay in school”. The 2006 Benefit will focus on the Katrina displaced students who were transferred to HBCU (105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities) institutions after the August 28 Hurricane. Many of the students were bussed to other college campuses with only the clothes they had on their backs. In many instances, entire buildings were flooded on the college campuses of Dillard University, Southern University, and/or Xavier University, all HBCUs where most of the students receiving HBCU scholarships last year were attending school. In its initial year in 2005, the National HBCU Scholarship Fund provided 73 scholarships ranging in amounts from $500 to $2,500 to deserving college students. Supporters of the Fund include private business owners, corporations and concerned individuals. Contributions may be mailed to National HBCU Scholarship Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 915115, Longwood, FL 32791.

The scholarship fundraising concerts are being held during the Florida Classic weekend featuring the football game between rivals Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman College that attracts more than 200,000 visitors to Orlando.

Ticket prices are $35 and $45.00 (preferred seating) for the Pastor Shirley Caesar Concert and $45 for the O’Jays. Tickets for the Shirley Caesar Concert may be purchased on line www.jebapresents.com or www.ticketweb.com or Malone Memorial Church, 401 Ivey Lane, Orlando, Florida. The O’Jays Concert tickets may be purchased or www.ticketmaster.com or at all Ticketmaster locations nationally, CHARGE-BY-PHONE. Both concert tickets may be purchased on line www.jebapresents.com, www.nhbcusf.org or Call 1-877-9-GROUPS or at the event locations. For additional information, interviews, Public Service, Media inquiries maybe directed to JEBA Media Group, Inc. Julia@jebapresents.com of Ed@jebapresents.com. To contact National HBCU Scholarship Foundation, Inc. or E Mail: Dr.Florence Alexander at femillionaire@earthlink.net or phone 407-682-6744.