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Harry Jerome Awards

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Harry Jerome Award
Awarded forAchievement in the Black community
CountryCanada
Presented byBlack Business and Professional Association
First awarded1983
Websiteharryjeromeawards.com

The Harry Jerome Award is a Canadian award given to Black Canadians, established in 1983. The award is named after Harry Jerome and organized by the Black Business and Professional Association.

Description

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The award is organized by the Black Business and Professional Association[1] and presented at an award ceremony in Toronto.[2]

The award was launched in 1983 and is named after the Black olympian[3] and racial equity activist Harry Jerome.[4] The award is "widely considered among the most prestigious honours in Canada's black communities".[5]

History

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In 2015, Tamar Huggins was among 15 winners.[3] At the 35th award ceremony in 2017, 18 awardees were announced, including Andre De Grasse.[6]

The 41st awards occurred in 2023,[1] notable awardees included Andria Case, Lindell Wigginton and Ngozi Paul.[4]

List of winners

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Academics

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As of 2021, the academics award is awarded to an individual between the ages of 16 and 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2018 Kien Crosse
2017 Gabrielle Fletcher
2016 Happy Inibhunu
2015 Edmond Nankam Dzokou
2014 Andrew Ojo
2013 Monique Jarrett
2012 Eugenia Duodu
2011 Michelle McFarlane
2010 Kwesi Johnson
2009 Regine Debrosse
2008 Vera Muna
2007 Andrew D. Brown
2006 Ndija Anderson
2005 Martina Lawson-Isse
2004 Kersha Walker
2003 Lilian Moalim-Nour
2003 Danielle Gordon
2002 Tamara Gafoor
2002 Arisa Cox
2001 Hesper Phillip Chamberlain
2000 Janienne Foenander
2000 Kai James
1999 Zuwema Walters
1999 Husam Abdell-Qadir
1998 Kalkidan Belay
1998 Garfield Miller
1997 Jean Andre Marc Brown
1996 Imansu Osei Tomlinson
1996 Jason Humphreys
1995 Kofi Ofosu
1995 Yvonne Botchey
1994 Colleen Halliday
1994 Maydianne Andrade
1993 Natasha Johnson
1993 Annamie Paul
1992 Nathalie Campbell
1992 Candace Benjamin
1992 Ede Wilson
1991 Frank Lalonde
1991 Pauline Prince
1990 Nadia Scott
1990 Dumisa Adama
1989 Olga Jacqueline Brooks
1989 Dominick Shelton
1988 Phillip Mayers
1988 Herns Pierre-Jerome
1987 Leslie Allen
1987 Amorell Saunders
1986 David Lowe
1986 Brigette Arrindell
1985 Grace Allison Permaul
1985 Robert Mounsey
1984 Mark Holness
1984 Dawn Roach

Arts

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As of 2021, the arts award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2020 Lyriq Bent
2019 Karen Burke
2018 Luke Welch
2017 Fabienne Colas
2016 Robert Small
2014 Nicole Brooks
2013 Andrea Douglas
2012 Errol Lee
2011 Kayla Perrin
2010 Michael Chambers
2009 Trey Anthony
2008 Cheryl Foggo
2007 Farley Flex
2006 Louis Mercier
2005 Rafaell Cabrera
2004 Martin Scott-Pascall
2003 Randi MacQueen
2003 Alison Sealy-Smith
2002 Weyni Mengesha
2002 Wes Williams
2001 Ullanda Neil
2001 Clement Virgo
2000 Kristopher Alexander
2000 Tiffany Kizzito
1999 Serena Lea
1998 Dwayne Morgan
1998 Djanet Sears
1997 Monique Allen
1996 Michele Joseph
1995 Joel Gordon
1995 Othalie Graham
1994 Maxine Greaves
1993 Kahlil Calder
1992 Marsh Pitt
1991 Melissa Adamson
1991 Stephanie Samuels
1990 Clayton Ellis
1990 Anais Granofsky
1989 Anne Louise
1989 Julie Pollard
1988 Atamere Omoruyi
1988 Devon Haughton
1987 John Devonish
1987 Denyse Thomasco
1986 Lorelei Eccleston
1985 Ronald Chambers
1984 Kevin Pugh

Athletics

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As of 2021, the athletics award is awarded to an individual between the ages of 16 and 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2021 Jamaal Magloire
2020 Masai Ujiri
2019 Shaquille Smith
2018 Rowan Barrett Jr.
2017 Andre De Grasse
2016 Jamal Murray
2015 Cory Joseph
2014 Andrew Wiggins
2013 Quillan Roberts
2012 Tut Ruach
2011 Keneca Pingue-Giles
2010 Aaron Brown
2009 P.K. Subban
2008 Anne Olukemi Ogundele
2007 Brittnee Habbib
2006 Jaleesa Rhoden
2005 Tessa Thomas
2004 Matthew Black
2003 Sheldon Francis
2002 Omar Miles
2001 Arnel Scott
2000 Tijuana Cox
2000 Christopher Gudge
1999 Patrick Stephen
1998 Jude Timol
1998 Kerry Carter
1997 Marvin Brereton
1997 Tammy Sutton Brown
1997 Donovan Bailey
1996 Susan Stewart
1995 Natasha Bacchus
1994 Robert Esmie
1994 Kevin Weekes
1993 Tom Europe
1993 Sandra Hamilton
1992 Tenn Crichlow
1992 Stellah Umeh
1991 Cheryl Allen
1991 Michael Trought
1990 Kirk Johnson
1990 Chris Parris
1989 Carol Hamilton
1989 Lennox Lewis
1988 Curtis Hibbert
1988 Anton Skerritt
1987 Ian Boyce
1987 Michael Smith
1986 Darren Lowe
1986 Kyle McDuffie
1985 Rueben Mayes
1985 Martia Payne
1984 Angela bailey
1984 Molly Killenbeck
1984 Atlee Mahorn
1983 Desai Williams
1983 Mark McCoy
1983 Ben Johnson
1983 Milt Ottey
1983 Tony Sharpe
1983 Angela Taylor-Issajenko

Business

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As of 2021, the business award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2021 Louis Edgar Jean-Francois
2020 Cheryl Kerr
2019 Grace Foods Canada Inc.
2018 Lamont Wiltshire and Odeen Eccelston
2017 George Frempong
2016 Nadine Spencer
2014 Selwyn Richards
2013 Kemeel Azan
2012 Anthony Sterling
2011 Isaac Olowolafe
2010 Delores Lawrence
2009 Wayne Isaacs
2007 Emmanuel C. Mbulu
2006 Larry Gibson
2005 Kabu Asante
2004 Michael R. Duck
2003 Georgina Thompson
2002 Grace Carter-Henry Lyon
2001 Errol Johnson
2000 Phillip Vassell
2000 Donna McCurvin
1999 Albert Wiggins
1998 Al Green
1997 Jean Pierre
1996 Davis Felix Henry
1995 Ron King
1994 Leo Lewis
1993 Arnold Auguste
1991 Joseph Dadson
1991 Beverly Mascoll
1990 Carlton Brathwaite
1989 Roy Williams

Community Service

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As of 2021, the community service award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2021 Velma Morgan
2020 Adam Lake
2019 Dr. Gezaghn Wordofa
2018 Keith Merith
2017 Ron Cunningham
2016 Francis Atta
2015 Wanda Thomas-Bernard
2014 Orlando Bowen
2013 Roz Roach
2012 Paul Barnett
2011 Ileen Pat Howell
2010 Winston La Rose
2009 Christopher Harris
2008 Roger Rowe
2007 Richard L.M. Lord
2006 Joyce Ross
2005 Maria Crawford
2005 Karen Warner
2004 Patricia Horsham
2003 Inez Elliston
2003 Francis Jeffers
2002 Howard McCurdy
2001 Ettie Dawkins
2000 Eslin Payne
1999 Veronica Sullivan
1999 Ned Blair
1998 Marlene Green
1997 Dwight Whylie
1996 Donald H. Oliver
1995 Kamala-Jean Gopie
1994 Al Mercury
1993 Carl Masters
1993 Dorothy Wills
1992 Isaac Akande
1992 John Brooks
1991 Clotilda Yakimchuk
1990 Bromley Armstrong
1988 Ruth Johnson
1988 Wilson Head
1987 Stanley Grizzle
1987 Lloyd Perry
1987 Calvin Ruck
1986 Carrie Best
1986 Alton Parker
1985 Harry Gairey
1985 Violet Blackman
1984 Donald Moore

Culture

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Year Recipient
2019 Frances-Anne Solomon

Decade Leader

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Year Recipient
2021 Dr. Joseph Smith

Diversity

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Year Recipient
2021 Kathy McDonald
2020 Jodie Glean
2018 Mike Yorke
2017 Dr. Barbara Trieloff-Deane
2016 Wendy Cukier
2015 Scott Mullin
2014 Susan Marjetti
2013 Jennifer Tory
2012 Armand La Barge
2011 John Tory

Entertainment

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As of 2021, the entertainment award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2019 Exco Levi
2018 Jully Black
2017 Sharon Riley
2016 David Woods
2015 Wendy Jones
2014 Denise Jones
2013 Anne-Marie Woods
2012 Jay Douglas
2011 Muhtadi Thomas
2008 Anthony Sherwood

Health Sciences

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As of 2021, the health sciences award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2019 Dr. Dominick Shelton
2018 Floydeen Charles Fridel
2017 Dr. Boluwaji Ogunyemi
2016 Simone Atungo
2015 Carrol Althea
2014 Rosemary Moodie
2013 Nadine Wong
2012 Godfrey Bacheyie
2011 Upton Allen
2010 Lisa Robinson
2009 Sheila McKenzie
2008 Stephen Blizzard
2007 Kwadwo O. Asante
2006 David Burt
2005 Sharon Whiting

Heritage

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Year Recipient
2012 Fitzroy Gordon

Humanitarian

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Year Recipient
2020 Samantha Mahfood

Leadership

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Year Recipient
2021 Ransford C. Jones
2020 Tanya Sinclair
2019 Wendy Beckles
2018 Carolyn Marful
2017 Leanne Prendergast
2016 Janelle Hinds
2015 Jelani Smith
2014 Madwa-Nika Phanord-Cadet
2013 Emilie Nicolas
2012 Julius Tapper
2011 LaShawn Murray
2010 Saron Gebresellassi
2009 Cameron Semple
2008 Emmanuel Ofori Atiah
2007 Tolu S. Quadri
2006 Simone Samuels
2005 David Green
2004 Runako Gregg
2003 Kristal Elliston
2002 Marlon Rhoden
2001 Kevin King
2000 Hassan Abukar
2000 Abena Evans
1999 Fana Seife
1999 Konata Lake
1998 Kemal Williamson
1997 Melissa Duncan
1997 Neckeisha Hudson
1996 Richard Appiah
1996 Njeri Campbell
1995 Wayne Adams
1995 Annetta Adu-Gyamfi
1994 Denise Campbell
1994 Malcolm Streete
1993 Aisha Wickham
1992 Cornell Wright

Legacy

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Year Recipient
2012 Irving Andre

Lifetime Achievement

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Year Recipient
2021 Ken Jeffers
2020 Trevor Massey
2019 S. I. Rustum Southwell
2018 Pamela Appelt
2017 Rev. Dr. Audley N. James
2016 Juanita Westmoreland-Traore
2015 Archie Alleyne
2014 Gregory Regis
2013 Grant Morris
2012 Hugh Graham
2011 Bromley Armstrong
2010 Stanley G. Grizzle
2008 Willie O’Ree
2007 Leebert Wright
2007 Ouida Wright
2006 J. Douglas Salmon
2005 George Ethelbert Carter
2004 Louise Bennett-Coverley
2003 Leon Bibb
2001 Lincoln Alexander
2000 Leonard Gibson
1999 Paul Winn
1994 Jodie Drake

Media

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As of 2021, the media award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2021 Patricia Bebia Mawa
2019 Traci Melchor
2018 Matt Galloway
2016 Patricia J. Jaggernauth
2015 Nneka Elliott
2014 Rudy Blair
2013 Royson James
2012 Craig Smith
2011 Moses A. Mawa
2010 Ron Fanfair
2008 Marci Ien
2004 Tonya Lee Williams

President’s

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Year Recipient
2021 Dennis Mitchell
2020 Business of Little Jamaica
2019 Ray Williams
2018 Pauline Christian
2017 Wesley J. Hall
2016 David Bell
2015 Masai Ujiri
2014 Donald McLeod
2013 Vincent Lai
2012 Michael H. Tulloch
2011 G Raymond Chang
2010 Hamlin Grange
2008 Chris Spence
2007 Mary Tidlund
2006 Stephen Lewis
2005 Shawn James
2004 Jean-Paul Brown
2001 Rubin ‘Carter’ Henry
2000 Erma Collins
1999 Madeline Edwards
1998 Beverley Salmon
1997 Gwen Johnston
1997 Len Johnston
1996 Denham Jolly

Professional Excellence

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As of 2021, the professional excellence award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24.[7]

Year Recipient
2021 Al Ramsay
2020 Norma McCormack
2019 Leslyn Lewis
2018 Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson
2017 Keith Spence
2016 Orin Isaacs
2015 Mark Beckles
2014 Kevin Hewitt
2013 Carl E. James
2012 Cordell Samuels
2011 Kevin Junor
2010 Akwatu Khenti
2009 Corrine Sparks
2008 Njoki Wane
2007 Peter Sloly
2006 Icilda Elliston
2005 Afua Cooper
2004 Donald Meeks
2003 Dorothy Thomas-Edding
2002 Leonard Braithwaite
2001 Jude Igwemezie
2000 Mayann Francis
1999 Fil Fraser
1998 Harold Brathwaite
1998 Carol Aylward
1997 Miriam Rossi
1996 Luther Hansraj
1995 Ronald Blake
1994 Alan Hobbins
1993 John Alleyne
1993 Garth Taylor
1992 Alwyn Spence

Public Advocacy

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Year Recipient
2018 Jenny Gumbs
2017 Isobel Granger
2015 Gerry McNeilly
2014 Jim Rankin

Social Engagement or Advocacy

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Year Recipient
2017 Cheryl Nembhard Social Advocacy
2015 Deputy Chief Rudolph André Crawford Social Engagement

Technology & Innovation

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Year Recipient
2021 Claudette McGowan
2017 Dr. Juliet M. Daniel
2014 Collin Haughton
2013 Ray Williams
2012 David Tay
2011 John Akabutu
2010 Abdullah K. Kirumira
2009 Leesa Barnes
2008 Warren Salmon
2007 Victor Gooding
2006 Edward Ndububa
2005 Alexander MacGregor
2004 Amina Odidi
2004 Isa Odidi

Trailblazer

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Year Recipient
2019 Paulette Senior
2018 Dr. Kwame McKenzie
2017 Dr. Everton Gooden
2016 Mark Saunders
2013 Kevin W. Williams
2012 Damon Allen
2011 Daurene Lewis
2010 W. Andy Knight
2008 Alex MacGregor
2007 Jean Augustine
2007 Alvin Curling
2004 Perdita Felicien
2003 Jay Hope
2003 Keith Forde

Volunteer

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Year Recipient
2017 Chris Campbell
2005 Kevin Modeste
2005 Nicole Agard
2003 Carver Scobie
2001 Verlyn Francis
2000 Donald Cooper
2000 Debbie Innes
1999 Joyce Bannister
1999 Lisa Goldson

Young Entrepreneur

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As of 2021, the young entrepreneur award is awarded to an individual between the ages of 18 and 35.[7]

Year Recipient
2021 Taylor Lindsay-Noel
2020 Nathan Hall
2019 Ross Simmonds
2018 Nadia Hamilton
2016 Samantha Clarke
2015 Tamar Huggins
2014 Brittany Palmer
2013 Tanya Walker
2012 Andrew Forde
2011 Jade Jager Clark
2010 Thomas Tewoldemedhin
2009 Mekielia Nembhard
2007 Rayonne D. Caesar
2006 Winston Stewart

Youth Advocacy or Advancement

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Year Recipient
2017 Harriet Thornhill Youth Advancement
2016 Kareena Elliston Youth Advocacy
2015 Kareena Elliston Youth Advocacy
2012 Senator Don Meredith Youth Advocacy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vu, Liem (1 May 2023). "Honouring Harry Jerome Award recipients". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ^ Valerie Jerome and Stuart Parker, The conservative vision of the amateur ideal and its paradoxical whitening power: the story of Valerie Jerome in 1950s and 1960s Canadian track and field. Sport in Society (Academic Journal). 2010;13(1):12-19. Accessed August 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Tamar Huggins among 15 Harry Jerome award winners". CBC News. 24 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b Goldstein, Lorrie (28 April 2023). "Harry Jerome Award winners to be honoured at gala ceremony". Toronto Sun.
  5. ^ "Metro Morning host Matt Galloway to receive prestigious award for black Canadians". CBC News. 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ Westoll, Nick (28 March 2017). "Andre De Grasse among 18 being honoured at 2017 Harry Jerome Awards". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "FAQs – Harry Jerome Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-04.