The Hall
From its humble beginnings in 2005 to today, the Hoodstock Hall of Legends Museum / Educational
Center will grow in both size and stature. To someday be recognized worldwide as the premier in urban
sports, entertainment and culture showplace, it’s doubtful that even the most optimistic of those who led
the drive to bring the Hoodstock Hall of Legends Museum / Educational Center to Los Angeles, California
could have envisioned the successes it will realize.A truly exhilarating museum, exhibition and educational
center, the Hoodstock Hall of Legends Museum / Educational Center pays tribute to the talents and
triumphs of Urban Sports, entertainment and culture’s greatest stars. Chronicled within the walls of the
Hoodstock Hall of Legends Museum / Educational Center are the stories and circumstances of play that
bring to life words such as courage, dedication, vision, fair play, and skill.
Why We Need Your Help
The Hoodstock Foundation Inc is the owner of the Hoodstock’s Hall of Legends Museum / Educational
Center a 501(c) (3) non-profit educational museum. Your support allows us to continue our mission to
continually honor those people who have made amazing contributions in Urban Sport, Entertainment and
Culture and to educate the public about this important part of Universal Heritage.
Charged with the vital task of continuing to be sure that new enshrines are the finest that the Universe has
produced is the Hall of Legends Museum / Educational Center 40-person Board of Selectors (see list
below).
The Board consists of one media representative from cities world wide, a 33rd member is a representative
of the Hoodstock Foundation Inc and there are several at-large delegates.
With the exception of the HSF representative who is appointed for a two-year term, all appointments are
of the open-end variety and can be terminated only by retirement or resignation, as long as the member
continues to attend meetings regularly.
The Board of Selectors meets annually at the time of the Black History to elect new members. There is no
set number for any class of enshrines but, the Board's current ground rules do stipulate that between three
and twelve new members will be selected each year.
Every candidate is carefully scrutinized and must receive at least 80 percent approval of the Board at the
annual meeting before they can be elected. A scale of negative votes for elimination that will vary
depending on the number of Selectors in attendance is used.
When the Selectors meet in Los Angeles next February to name the Class of 2009, they will have before
them a roster of 20 final candidates, along with detailed biographies on each. To assure that enshrines will
be considered along with the younger breed, the Seniors Committee - made up of nine Legends for
different eras and members of the overall Selection Committee - have named four nominees from each
category to be included on the final list.
The other finalists will be the survivors from a preliminary list of candidates that the Board will have
screened by mail ballot. That original list will have been in part provided by the fans themselves.
A slight modification to the bylaws in August 2006 resulted in an increase to 12 finalists based on 15 the
need to respect candidate’s nominees being named.
Any person may nominate any qualified person who has been connected with Urban Sports, Entertainment
and Culture in any capacity simply by writing to the Hall of Legends Museum / Educational Center. The
only restriction is that a legendary candidate must have been in there field at least five years before they
can be considered.
Every nomination received will be processed and forwarded to the Board of Selectors.
It is important to emphasize that the Hall of Legends Museum / Educational Center itself has no say
whatsoever as to who is or is not elected to membership. The only function of the staff is to process the
nominations as they arrive and to coordinate the annual meeting.
Pennies for Legends Donation Program
We have the pennies for Legends program that will be a part of our community donation program it asks
us all to give a penny each for all the Legends of urban sports, entertainment and culture have done to
make our lives better world wide. We will raise money for the Hoodstock Hall of Legends Museum /
Educational and Cultural Center
Hoodstock Foundation Inc.
Contact: Zulu King Shakiji Abdul
CEO and Founder
Office: 866-426-5315
Tel: 213-925-3451
Fax: 213-403-5572
2118 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #906*Santa Monica, Ca 90403-5754
Email: Shakiji@hoodstock.org
www.hoodstock.org
