2015
AKONADI Foundation “Making Racial Justice and Explicit and Direct Focus.”
Dr. Wade W. Nobles, PH. D. – The Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Families' Life And Culture
Bishop Gordon Humphrey Jr – Olivet Institutional Missionary Baptist Church
Elaine Brown – Black Panthers Party Former Chairman, An American Prisoner Activist, Writer, Singer
Marvin X – Teacher, Publisher At Black Bird Press, Poet, Playwright,and Essayist
Melody Powers – Bay Area Black United Fund, Project Director of Hop’s Angels
Brenda Brumfields – Ross, Sister Cities International.
Jesse Brooks – Author at Oakland Post, Health Reporter
Missey Inc – Motivation, Inspiring, Supporting & Serving Sexually Exploited Youth
Cat Brooks – Onyx Organizing Committee – Afrikan Liberation Organization
Douglas Stewart – DOWNTOWN TAY Educate – Inspire – Elevate
Malik Seneferu – Remain Creative
Akil Truso – Spare The Youth, Oakland Unite
Jason Wallace – Branch Operations Director for M. Robinson Baker YMCA
Howard Dyckoff – Writer, Oakland Local, Oakland Voices; a Project of The Oakland Tribune and Maynard Institute.
2014
Dr. Monique Hunt – Cabinet Speaker
East Bay Dragons MC
June Wallace - California Transplant Donor Network
YALRADIO.com – Ms. Yolanda Littles
Kwame Nitoto Sr.
Lateshya Johnson
Cesar Escalante Vazquez
Francine Carter-Harris
Simba/Lion Kings “on Your Journey to Manhood”
Young Gifted & Black
Dylan Hamilton
Urban Mentors Network
2013
Lady Ray from KMEL
Ms. Kharyshi Wiginton – Y.O.L.O. One West Oakland
Miguel Gonzalez – Ruffin Raw Visions
HUB Oakland – Konda, Ashara and Zakiyae
Bridgette Cook – Community Liaison for Council Member Lynette Gibson McElhaney, District 3
Lincoln Casmiere – Alameda County Health Department
Mia Luluquisen, DRPH, MPH, RN Deputy
WELO – We Lead Ours
DASH – Diabetes And Sports Health
Brandon Sturdivant
Cesar Escalante
Alex Miller – Cole
Sara Muno
OCCUR – CEO David Glover
Youth Spirits Artworks
Elena Serrano - East Side Cultural Center
Starlings Oakland Girls Volleyball
Coach Jennifer Aquino, Erica Wilder, Asiana Ollero, Taya Johnson,
Normari Patterson, Rebecca Engle, Nia Bird, Lonnie Winfrey
Black Organizing Project
David Roach – Mo’ Better Food & The Film Festival
AKONADI Foundation “Making Racial Justice and Explicit and Direct Focus.”
Dr. Wade W. Nobles, PH. D. – The Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Families' Life And Culture
Bishop Gordon Humphrey Jr – Olivet Institutional Missionary Baptist Church
Elaine Brown – Black Panthers Party Former Chairman, An American Prisoner Activist, Writer, Singer
Marvin X – Teacher, Publisher At Black Bird Press, Poet, Playwright,and Essayist
Melody Powers – Bay Area Black United Fund, Project Director of Hop’s Angels
Brenda Brumfields – Ross, Sister Cities International.
Jesse Brooks – Author at Oakland Post, Health Reporter
Missey Inc – Motivation, Inspiring, Supporting & Serving Sexually Exploited Youth
Cat Brooks – Onyx Organizing Committee – Afrikan Liberation Organization
Douglas Stewart – DOWNTOWN TAY Educate – Inspire – Elevate
Malik Seneferu – Remain Creative
Akil Truso – Spare The Youth, Oakland Unite
Jason Wallace – Branch Operations Director for M. Robinson Baker YMCA
Howard Dyckoff – Writer, Oakland Local, Oakland Voices; a Project of The Oakland Tribune and Maynard Institute.
2014
Dr. Monique Hunt – Cabinet Speaker
East Bay Dragons MC
June Wallace - California Transplant Donor Network
YALRADIO.com – Ms. Yolanda Littles
Kwame Nitoto Sr.
Lateshya Johnson
Cesar Escalante Vazquez
Francine Carter-Harris
Simba/Lion Kings “on Your Journey to Manhood”
Young Gifted & Black
Dylan Hamilton
Urban Mentors Network
2013
Lady Ray from KMEL
Ms. Kharyshi Wiginton – Y.O.L.O. One West Oakland
Miguel Gonzalez – Ruffin Raw Visions
HUB Oakland – Konda, Ashara and Zakiyae
Bridgette Cook – Community Liaison for Council Member Lynette Gibson McElhaney, District 3
Lincoln Casmiere – Alameda County Health Department
Mia Luluquisen, DRPH, MPH, RN Deputy
WELO – We Lead Ours
DASH – Diabetes And Sports Health
Brandon Sturdivant
Cesar Escalante
Alex Miller – Cole
Sara Muno
OCCUR – CEO David Glover
Youth Spirits Artworks
Elena Serrano - East Side Cultural Center
Starlings Oakland Girls Volleyball
Coach Jennifer Aquino, Erica Wilder, Asiana Ollero, Taya Johnson,
Normari Patterson, Rebecca Engle, Nia Bird, Lonnie Winfrey
Black Organizing Project
David Roach – Mo’ Better Food & The Film Festival