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The Chicago Gospel Music Heritage Museum
a 501 C3 Foundation
Rev. Dr. Stanley Keeble, Director/Curator
312-458-0638 or 773-870-2022

Statement by Rev. Dr. Stanley Keeble

"This is to inform all that I, Rev. Dr. Stanley Keeble, Founder & CEO of The
Chicago Gospel Music Heritage Museum, has asked Mr. Mark Allen** to serve as
Project Manager, for projects to enhance the works of the Gospel Musuem.

We look forward to finally securing a physical location for the museum as
Chicago's newest tourist attraction where we honor gospel greats like
Professor Thomas Dorsey, the father of gospel music;  Mahalia Jackson,
gospel music's first Queen of this great genre; Sallie Martin, the mother of
gospel music; Roberta Martin, Professor Thedore Frye; Rev. James Cleveland,
the king of gospel, born in Chicago; Rev. Milton Brunson who organized the
first high school students community choir in the country.

This new museum and national tourist attraction in Chicago will also many of
the living legends of Chicago like Rev. Clay Evans; Albertina Walker, the
current Queen of Gospel; Inez Andrews Rev. Issac Whittman; Delores
Barrett-Campbell; Jessy Dixon, Eugene Smith; Ann Yancy; and many many
others.

Any courtesies extended to Mr. Allen will be greatly appreciated by myself
and The board of Directors as Mark Allen uses his veteran leadership in
helping bring to reality, a physical location that will finally house
Chicago's next major tourist attraction, The Chicago Gospel Music Heritage
Museum."

** Mark S. Allen is a veteran community/political activist with over 32
years of public service on local, state, and national levels, including 7
years as a national staff member to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Allen is
a former talk show host on the legendary news/talk station WVON-AM. Recently
included in the 2007-08 edition of Who's Who In Black Chicago, and listed in
Who's Who Among African Americans.He is currently the Associate Editor of
The South Street Journal Newspaper.  773-392-0165