About Phil Andrews
Phil Andrews, was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Marcy Housing Development. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, which is a specialized school in New York City. He has lectured throughout New York State at various colleges and universities. He was the Vice President and Marketing Director of the Haircut Hut franchise for over a decade. Mr. Andrews is listed in Who's Who in Black America and International Who's Who. He is also featured in a book published by, Mr. Robert H. Adams entitled, 15 years of Minority Business Development. Currently, he is the Public Relations Director for Cbbooksdistribution.com, Awarenessmagazine.net, SGIB Magazine.com, Hempstead Horn Newspaper, African Atlantic Genealogical Association, and 100 Black Men of Long Island. Mr. Andrews is a current member of the Caribbean- American Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. Chairman of Public Relations for The United Black Men of Queens, Inc., and member of the New York Association of Black Journalist, National Black Public Relations Society of New York, and Urban League of Long Island Young Professionals.
In October of 1995, Mr. Andrews was presented the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce/Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award.
In 1998, he was presented with the Nassau Council of Chambers/West Indian Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award. He has also received a citation from the 18th Assembly District of Long Island New York, Assemblywomen Earlene Hooper Hill. In 2005 Mr. Andrews received a Proclamation for Outstanding Service to New York's 10th Congressional District presented by Congressman Ed Towns. Mr. Andrews has received Proclamations from former Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gullotta, and former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Mr. Richard Guardino. In December 2005 Mr. Andrews was inducted into the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. as a Member Visionary.
Other publications he has been featured in are: Point of View Newspaper, Black Star News, The New York Beacon, The Gleaner Extra, Caribbean Life Newspaper, Afro-American Times, The Network Journal Magazine, Community Journal Newspaper, Economic Forum Newspaper Minority Business Review, Amsterdam News,The New York Enterprise Report, and Shop Talk Magazine. Currently, he is the Public Relations Director for Blackbusinesscircle.com, JoJo's Caribbean Showcase TV Show, and is on the Public Relations committee for the Harlem Book Fair on Long Island, which attracted over 2000 participants in 2003, Harlem Book Fair on Long Island. Mr. Andrews is also currently serving as the Public Relations Committee for the New York Metro MBA Association and the 100 Black Men of Long Island. Mr. Andrews writes a weekly business column for Blackstarnews.com. Black Star News is New York's leading investigative paper and Harlem Business News located at www.harlembusinessnews.com.
Phil has served the community in multiple ways. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce, Roosevelt Kiwanis, 100 Black Men of Long Island, and the West Indian Chamber of Commerce as the Public Relation Director. Mr. Andrews currently runs a business network named the "Power Networking Business Seminar Series". As a certified mentor, he is looking forward to mentoring more young men as well as continuing to work and serve communities.
