June 8th - 10th, 2023
Community Celebration 2023
C O M M U N I T Y
L E A D E R S
Crystal Black
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers
Eric Watson
Monnai McDowell
Gene Blackmon
Reginald McCaskill
Ramone Hemphill
Shmeka Gibson
Larry Burnett
Portia Shipman
Mark Cooper
Steven Matthews
Urban Roots NC & Southeast Greensboro Coalition
Guilford County Sheriffs Department
Deputy Public Administrator of Charleston County
The Project Center
Establishing Safe Cultures
Maximum Enterprises
The 99th Squadron, Inc.
Innate Success Corp
Hayes-Taylor Memorial YMCA
Portia Shipman Enterprises LLC
The Marching Elites Drill Team
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Dwayne Shaw & Rick Morton
Khadijah Butler
Latasha Barnes
Tamica Campbell Hughes
Evainna Ross
Alana Allen Heads Up For Our Youth
Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation
Patricia’s Place Domestic Violence Shelter
Level Up Parenting Black Suit Initiative I Am A Queen
BUSINESS LEADERS
GUEST SPEAKERS
Jackie White & Eresterine Guidry
Dr. Anbec DeShields-Mayes
Rueben Hays Jr.
Christopher Jackson
Tanika Dean
Shannon Hairston African American Art & More Smile Best Dental Crescent Surgical Supply Smart Technology Corporation Educational Playtime Too! Inc.
Lady Shaes Hair Salon
Kim B. Miller
Alexandria Ford Miss Indiana University 2020
Todd Gilyard Missouri Minority Business Development Agency
Prince William County, VA Poet Laureate Emerita
Mary Kay
Eric Watson Community Leader Honoree
