First 2011 State of Black America (SOBA) "I Am Empowered Health Award" awarded to IUL President

March 7, 2011 




Joseph Slash 
President 
Indianapolis Urban League 
777 Indiana Avenue 
Indianapolis, IN 46202 





Dear President Slash: 




I am pleased to inform you that the National Urban League (NUL) has selected 
you to become the first recipient of the 2011 State of Black America (SOBA) “I Am 
Empowered Health Award”. 


The I Am Empowered SOBA Awards allows NUL to recognize outstanding 
advocacy efforts among our affiliates. This year’s awardees have been relentless 
advocates – within the areas of Jobs, Education, Housing, and Health – for the Urban 
Communities they serve. 


We would like to present this award to you on Thursday, March 31, 2011, at our 
annual Closing Awards Luncheon from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. within Howard 
University’s Blackburn Center. 


We eagerly await your response and respectfully request that your staff 
contact Rejane Frederick, Special Assistant, National Urban League Policy 
Institute, at rfrederick@nul.org, or by phone at 202-898-1604, to confirm your 
attendance. 


Congratulations on your selection for this important honor. We look 
forward to seeing you on March 31st. 








Very truly yours, 

Marc H. Morial 
President & CEO