The YGA Awards 2008 Show will be hosted by the Literary Legends Ball Online at www. Disilgold.com. Winners are announced on New Year's Eve by 12 midnight!
Visit our YGA Awards 2007 link to see last years top honor winners. Stay tuned for new nominees posted right here and ongoing by September 1st. Get ready to vote on December 1st!
Disilgold Soul Literary Review YOUnity Reviewers Guild of America Annual Award Galas have brought out renown guests and the best of the best in all arenas such as:
Barry "The Maestro" Mason (Radio Host of 98.7 Kiss FM), Big Bronze (Debut Recording Artist from Hot Lava Inc., Denise Caceras (Latina Educator of the Year), Denise Campbell (CEO of Universal Write), Haaji (Urban Thriller Fiction Novelist on te Rise from Neshee Publication),Heather Covington (President of YOUnity Reviewers Guild of America and Chief Editor of Disilgold Soul), Kim Perkins (Founder and CEO of Legends Urban Wear (As seen at the Magic Show),Omar Tyree (Producer of Move the Crowd, CEO of Hot Lava Entertainment, and Franchise Owner of Flyy Girl, Inc.),Sylvia Allen (Founder of Kiddy Tech Academy)
Tanya R. Bates (Renown National Poet), Tony Rose (Founder and CEO of Amber Books, Wiley Books, Colossus Books and Ambrosia Books), Joe James (Producer, Actor, Director of Author Ashe Docu-Drama, and SOUL BABY) on Another World), Joel Kramer (Producer and actor), Max Rodriguez (Founder of Harlem Book Fair; the Largest Book Fair of its Kind in New York), Tony Rose(CEO of Amber Books; the Largest African American Publisher of Self-help Books, Career Guides and Celebrity Bios)
Bruce George (Co-founder of Def Poetry Jam which earned a Peabody Award), Lawrence Wayne (Founder of Memphis Writers Conference; Largest African American Conference of its kind), Troy Johnson (Founder of Owner of African American Literature Book Club; Most Renown Book club of its Kind) Yvette Thompson (Top Event Planner in New York), Heather Elitou and Aailm Elitou (Top Philadelphian Based Publishing Company on the Rise), Marc Medley (Celebrated host of the Reading Circle on 88.7fm)
Rich Simmons (Renown Producer), Donna Peterson (Former Ms. New York), Kendra Oke (Celebrated Radio Host on 93.5fm)Angela Darling (Founder of A Live Your Breast Foundation), Emma C. Brisbane (CEO and owner of Nationally Recognized Emma C. Brisbane Youth Center)
Michael Baisden (Nationally Syndicated & Number Radio Host of (98.7KissFM) and Essence best Selling Author. Among our celebrated guests was Random House representatives of BUM RUSH THE PAGE edited by Tony Medina, Def Poetry Jam Poets Karen Gibson Roc and Kayo, DJ Quills, songstress Tanay debuting the Disilgold Soul Anthem, a live performance by Darshell DuBose Smith, author of Darshell’s Quality Music Lessons who got signed on the spot by Tony Rose, best selling author, Kashamba Williams, guest appearances by Darcel P. Williams (Author of Soaring on Clipped Wings) and Reverend David Johnson who issued a proclamation to Edith E. Holmes, author of Pressions: Memoirs of a Southern Cat.
Special guests and hosts included Valerie McGhee (Author), Read In Color Book Club founder, Angela Pickett Henderson, co-producer and Strebor Book author William Frederick Cooper, Imani, Inc. founder, Gina Philip, editors Carla Dean and Denise Campbell, also an author and poet and Glenn Thornton of Slaag Productions. Book donations were sent by renown authors, Francis Ray, Margie Gosa Shivers, Delores Thornton, Donna Hill, Kevin Wayne Johnson and NAACP Image Award Recipient; Karen E. Quinones Miller. Music donations were provided courtesy of Omar Tyree (Cold Blooded), James Lisbon (AMAG, Inc. Music Soundtrack) and more.
The event made headline news in Bronx’s own number one paper, the Bronx Times, Cape Verdean Newspaper, QBR: Black Book Review Newswire on the syndicated www.QBR.com, and Tony Rose’s Media. The YOUnity Reviewers Guild Awards was one of the most successful award shows to debut for the record celebrating DLNA members of Excellence.
Sponsorship was provided by Pamela Yvette Exum Enterprises (www.alayecalendar.com), and CEO/ Founder of Spirit of Sisterhood Tour, and Alaye Calender, and Kim Perkins (CEO of Urban Legends Wear).
Dr. Maya Angelou has accepted a YGA Award and Longtime veteran and renown journalist Bill McCreary was honored with a YGA Lifetime Award alongside Gil Noble at the Neurological Center for Youth Awards.
