Past Honorees
Liris Crosse
Curvy Supermodel, “Project Runway” Model Winner, Actress, Author & Fashion Pioneer
Deborah & Darlene Harris
Philanthropists for Scholarships & Mentors, IRS Employees
Nancey Jackson Johnson
Gospel Recording Artist, Minister, Transformational Leader
Jazmine A. Smith
Founder Eyekonz Sports League for African American and Latina Girls in Field Hockey & Lacrosse, Future Olympians
Nakia Dillard
Actor, Writer, Director, Activist & Entrepreneur
Charles F. Coleman Jr
Civil Rights Attorney, Media Analyst, Founder of The Black Super Hero Project
Talia Parkinson-Jones
3-times Emmy Award Winner, Co-Exec. Producer new “Tamron Hall” talk show & “Wendy Williams Show”
Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Managing Director, North America Diversity & Inclusion, Accenture, Award Winning Author of CLIMB!
Darrell Edmonds
Founder of Friday is Tie Day, Regional Director “Give Back” Foundation
Floyd Stokes
Founder & Executive Director of American Literacy Corporation, Author of 30 Children’s books