Sherry Sims
Sherry Sims views her role as a catalyst for Black women in the workplace. She’s the founder and CEO of Black Career Women’s Network (BCWN). The Oklahoma City Native, currently completing her degree at Xavier University in Organizational Leadership, has more than 14 years experience in human resources, with special expertise in Talent Acquisition. While […]
Jimmie McMillian ESQ
The People’s Ambassador Award Jimmie McMillian proudly serves as Senior Corporate Counsel for Hulman & Company. The company is comprised of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, INDYCAR, IMS Productions and Clabber Girl. Jimmie is a graduate of Indiana University – Bloomington and the Robert McKinney Indiana University School of Law. Upon graduation from college, Jimmie served […]
Tony Radford
Anthony Radford has been an arts curator for more than three decades, and was honored in 2017 for creating “Meet The Artist”. He also serves as curator and host of the event. It’s held each February through March. “Meet The Artist” is sponsored by the central library. The show attracts artists from around the world […]
Rev. John Girton
Rev. John E. Girton, Jr. is senior servant of the historic Christ Missionary Baptist Church, and former executive director of the Indiana Healthy Marriage and Family Coalition, Inc. in Indianapolis, Indiana. The holder of BS and MA degrees from Ball State University and Martin University, “Pastor G” has utilized his expertise to establish brand marketing […]
Ira Fowlkes
Bridge Builders Award- Ira James Fowlkes has combined labor activism and community service for decades throughout the state of Missouri. He’s founder and CEO of the Missouri Black Chamber of Commerce, with offices in St. Louis and Kansas City. He’s also CEO and Chairman of Telecommunications Development and Construction LLC (TDC). Fowlkes was the youngest […]
Courtney Roby
New Orleans Saints during their 2009 Super Bowl winning season. But community empowerment has always been even more important to Roby. This phase of his life began when he was a college volunteer working with hospitals. During the devastation in New Orleans of hurricanes Katrina and Isaac Roby joined forces with several teammates in conjunction […]
Alpa Blackburnñ
Alpha Blackburn is CEO of Alpha Designs, LLC., and retired President and CEO of Blackburn Architects. Blackburn Architects’ past projects include the Center for Leadership Development, Purdue University’s Black Cultural Center, Wabash College’s Malcolm X Institute, the 500 Place on the Canal, the Center for Leadership Development and the Artsgarden in the center of downtown […]
Dr Leonard Scott
Dr. Leonard S. Scott combines community advocacy with arts excellence, professional service and moral leadership in unparalleled fashion. Dr. Scott has been a staple of the Indianapolis community as both a dentist and pastor for over 40 years. He currently is pastor of Indy’s Rock Community Church, and his ministry has taken him not only […]