Welcome to Homecoming:
A celebration of black excellence
Homecoming: A Celebration of Black Excellence Journal 2025
Homecoming: A Celebration of Black Excellence 2025 Digital Journal
We invite you to scan the QR code below to explore this year’s Gala Journal, highlighting the sponsors, partners, and vision behind today’s celebration.
You can also view the 2025 Journal here
Salute to Youth Scholarship Recipients
🎓 This is what 65 years of impact looks like.
Our Salute to Youth, Inc. scholarship recipients are brilliant young leaders shaping the future through education, determination, and community pride.
Your support helps us continue this legacy for the next 65 years. 💚
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #SaluteToYouth #Scholarship #BlackExcellence #FutureLeaders
Day 6 - Attorney General Letitia James
💚 Power. Purpose. Progress. 💚
Our very own @newyorkstateag Letitia James joins the celebration with an inspiring message of encouragement for our 65th Anniversary Gala — reminding us that service to others is the truest form of greatness.
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #SaluteToYouth #BlackExcellence #ServiceAndSisterhood
Day 5 - Governor Kathy Hochul
🌟 Leadership meets legacy. 🌟
We’re honored to have @govkathyhochul share her words of congratulations as we mark 65 years of Salute to Youth, Inc. — celebrating the impact of education, access, and community empowerment across generations.
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #SaluteToYouth #Leadership #BlackExcellence
Day 4 - Sponsor Recognition
🌟 Gratitude in full Court. 🌟
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Homecoming Court Sponsors whose generosity fuels our mission and uplifts the next generation of Brooklyn scholars.
THANK YOU @macmillanusa | @uwginc | @ConEdison | @lafetewine | @transfrinc | @ColgateUS
Your partnership ensures that Salute to Youth, Inc. continues to open doors, create pathways, and celebrate excellence — for 65 years strong and beyond.
View Our Sponsors for the 2025 Homecoming: A Celebration of Black Excellence
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #SaluteToYouth #ThankYouSponsors #BlackExcellence
Day 3 - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clark
✨ Leadership. Legacy. Love for Brooklyn. ✨
We’re honored to share words of recognition and celebration from Congresswoman @repyvetteclarke, Chair of the @congressionalblackcaucus and proud member of the Brooklyn (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
Join us as we honor 65 years of Salute to Youth, Inc. — and the countless lives touched through mentorship and education.
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #BlackExcellence #CongressionalBlackCaucus #SaluteToYouth
Day 2 - District Attorney Eric Gonzalez
Our Brooklyn community stands stronger together. 💪🏾
Hear from @brooklyndaoffice Eric Gonzalez as he shares a powerful message of support for the 65th Anniversary Gala of Salute to Youth, Inc. in partnership with the Brooklyn (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
Together, we’re celebrating Black excellence, opportunity, and legacy.
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #BrooklynDA #SaluteToYouth #CommunityStrong
Countdown Kickoff – “Drum Roll Please!
🥁 Drum roll please… The countdown begins!
In just 7 days, we’ll gather for a Homecoming: A Celebration of Black Excellence as the Brooklyn (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated honors 65 years of Salute to Youth, Inc. — our legacy of empowering Brooklyn’s youth through education, mentorship, and opportunity.
💚 Join us as we celebrate more than six decades of service, scholarship, and sisterhood — a true homecoming for all who champion excellence in our community.
Reminisce on our 70th Anniversary Gala
#BKLinks #STY65 #BKLinksHomecoming #SaluteToYouth #BlackExcellence #BrooklynProud