2009 Black History Month Honorees

Melanie Ajanwachuku Health Care & Community Service

Vincent Ajanwachuku Medicine & Community Service

Patricia Bagby Entrepreneur/Community Service

James Bess Sr. Business/Community Service

Dr. Gerard Brown Oral Surgeon & Community Leader

Leona Griner Artist & Community Service

Annette Bazile Artist & Community Service

Charlston Carr Community Service & Youth Advocate

Pastor David Denson Jr. Faith Based Leader

Barbara Dew Educator & Community Leader

Lionel Dew Business & Community Leader

Dr. Elizabeth Dowdy Education, Journalism & Community Service

Pastor Patrick Foy Faith Based Leader

Eloise Gibson Educator/ Community Service

Charley Glasper Former Mayor of Adelanto & Community Leader

Evelyn Glasper Educator & Community Leader

Benn Johnston Educator, Photographer & Community Service

Frank Kelly Community Service “No Drugs America”

John Levell Educator & Community Service

Pastor James Markham Faith Based Leader & Author

Garner Morris Community & Political Activist

Annie Munn Educator & Community Service

Theresa Polley-Shellcroft Educator, Artist & Community Service

Sarah Shabazz Educator & Community Service

Jiles Smith Community & Political Activist and Youth Advocate

Yolanda Smith Business & Youth Advocate

Paul Starks Music Historian & Arts Advocate

Regina Weatherspoon-Bell Business/Community Service

Florence White Business/Community Service

Kahlil Williams Community Service Millionaire Mind Kids

Delores Williams Community Service Millionaire Mind Kids

Najah Williams Community Service Millionaire Mind Kids