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28th annual Freedom Awards Banquet


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. October 3, 2013
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28th annual Freedom Awards Banquet
Tom Barwin, Susan Chapman, Bill Church and Iwan Mohamed
Tom Barwin, Susan Chapman, Bill Church and Iwan Mohamed
Abby Bash, Ronnie Spears and Iwan Mohamed
Abby Bash, Ronnie Spears and Iwan Mohamed
Eva Bass and Regina Jenkins
Eva Bass and Regina Jenkins
Lucius and Rose Bonner
Lucius and Rose Bonner
Will and Whitney Brown, Shelia Sanders and Aaron Bellamy
Will and Whitney Brown, Shelia Sanders and Aaron Bellamy
Robert Brown and Louis Robison
Robert Brown and Louis Robison
Robert Brown and Louis Robison
Robert Brown and Louis Robison
Anitra Clark and Lauren Chaplin
Anitra Clark and Lauren Chaplin
Steve and Lillian Cornell
Steve and Lillian Cornell
Maria Foulks and Lillie Roberts
Maria Foulks and Lillie Roberts
Dominic Harris, Wade McVay and James McCloud
Dominic Harris, Wade McVay and James McCloud
Teresa and Trevor Harvey
Teresa and Trevor Harvey
Teresa and Trevor Harvey
Teresa and Trevor Harvey
Joseph Haygood, Estella Thomas and Cynthia Hudson
Joseph Haygood, Estella Thomas and Cynthia Hudson
Cheryl Holloway, Doretha Pratt, Adrienne Paramore and Frankie Phillips
Cheryl Holloway, Doretha Pratt, Adrienne Paramore and Frankie Phillips
Jean and Rev. Clarence Honors
Jean and Rev. Clarence Honors
Rev. Clarence Honors with Lifetime Achievement award recipient Carl Stephens
Rev. Clarence Honors with Lifetime Achievement award recipient Carl Stephens
The 2013 Freedom Award Recipients
The 2013 Freedom Award Recipients
Chairwoman Cynthia Howard and President of the Sarasota County Branch-NCAAP Trevor Harvey
Chairwoman Cynthia Howard and President of the Sarasota County Branch-NCAAP Trevor Harvey
Cynthia Hudson and Deborah Livingston
Cynthia Hudson and Deborah Livingston
Rasool Jackson and Joann Ford
Rasool Jackson and Joann Ford
Helen James and Betty Harvey-Hayes
Helen James and Betty Harvey-Hayes
Ed James and Shelia Sanders
Ed James and Shelia Sanders
Regina Jenkins and Angelia Singleton
Regina Jenkins and Angelia Singleton
Joannie Mathis, Dr. Harriet Moore, LaShawn Frost and Gwen Mays
Joannie Mathis, Dr. Harriet Moore, LaShawn Frost and Gwen Mays
Gwen Mays and Patty Davis
Gwen Mays and Patty Davis
Kim McFarland, Keisha Gray, Montel Thomas and Monique Goodwyn
Kim McFarland, Keisha Gray, Montel Thomas and Monique Goodwyn
Marie Monsky, Valerie Goddard, Don O’Shea and Renee Hamad
Marie Monsky, Valerie Goddard, Don O’Shea and Renee Hamad
Dr. Harriet Moore and Dr. Rachel Shelley
Dr. Harriet Moore and Dr. Rachel Shelley
Dain Regis and Paula Cooper
Dain Regis and Paula Cooper
Venetta and Rev. Vincent Smith with Rev. Donn Tipton
Venetta and Rev. Vincent Smith with Rev. Donn Tipton
Ruth Thomas, Edwina Oliver and Kim McFarland
Ruth Thomas, Edwina Oliver and Kim McFarland
Kyra Waters and Aaliyah Harris
Kyra Waters and Aaliyah Harris
Diane Watson and Chloteal Lewis
Diane Watson and Chloteal Lewis
Arianna Williams, Dawn Clayton and Dr. Rachel Shelley
Arianna Williams, Dawn Clayton and Dr. Rachel Shelley

 

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