The Freedom Awards are presented to individuals, organizations and businesses that have significantly contributed to furthering the local and national goals of the NAACP in Business and Industry, Community Service, Public Service, Education, Rising Star and Lifetime Achievement
Freedom Award Winners: Col. Steven Burns, Wendy Hopkins, Lovette Harper, Dr. Cheryl Smith, Mimi Goodwill, Dr. Gordon Michalson, Johnny Hunter Sr.
Freedom Community Service Award winners Reverent Neil and Shirley McArthur
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Event co-chairs Cynthia Howard and Jone Williams
Tracey Barta, Judy Owens and Deborah Phelps
Audrey Coleman and Jacqueline Jones
Minnie Dupree
Brooklyn Elizabeth
Ellen and Samuel Heath and Hattie Yarbro
Marvin Hendon and Malik Harvey
Florence Jackson, Nancy Rodriguez, Mike Ross and Chloteal Lewis
Nate Jacobs and Jnana Cooper
Christine Jennings and Earl Young
India Lambert and Seaman HR Clarence Cleaves, U.S. Navy
Mel and Melvy Lewis
Gloria Moss, Dennis Stover and Nancy Schlossberg
Maiyah Newsome, Derrek Gunnells and Erica Milner
Dr. Alan and Claudia Porter
Sita and Jason Ross
Bob Strasser, Julie and Phil Delaney
Magdala Ulysse-Mitchell
Joseph Wharton, Veronica Miller, Dr. Gordon Michalson and Lou-Bertha McKenzie-Wharton
