2006 Honorees

Dr, Margaret T.G. Burroughs, Founder DuSable Museum
of African American History
Honorable Emil Jones, Jr ., Illinois Senate President
Charles Johnson , Director, Illinois Department On Aging
Cliff Kelley , Commentator, WVON Radio
Lauri Sanders , Director, Public Affairs – Jewel Osco
Honorable Donne E. Trotter , Illinois State Senator
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr .., Pastor, Trinity
United Church of Christ

Past Honorees

2005
Bishop Arthur Brazier
Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon
Merri Dee
Sister Sheila Lyne , RSM
Edward Gardner

2004
Ben Vereen
Carol Adams, Ph.D.
Community Ministers Alliance
Eli Lilly and Company
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
Kofi and Yvette Moyo

2003
Congressman, Danny K. Davis
State Representative, Constance Howard
Leonard Muhammad
Belinda Thompson-Ramos, Ph.D.
Walgreens

2002

Dr. Boris Astrachan (deceased)
Dr. James Jackson
Pfizer
Iris Shannon, RSM

2001
Carl C. Bell, M.D.