Frederick Douglass Award
The Frederick Douglass Award is presented annually to a black man who has contributed time and effort to help black women take their rightful place in every aspect of life. In addition, he is a man who has provided leadership opportunities for advancement, eductional, or vocational training and guidance for the betterment of the black woman.

Past Recipients:
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1979 Mayor Coleman A. Young
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1980 Congressional Representative George Crockett II
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1981 Rev. Dr. Charles Adams
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1982 Rev. John Peoples
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1983 Rev. Dr. Jim Holley
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1984 Ben Frazier
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1985 Dr. Richard Smith
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1986 Walter Douglas
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1987 Dr. Charles A. Wright
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1988 Richard "Night Train" Lane
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1989 Brady Keys, Jr.
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1990 Kenneth Hickman
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1991 Reverend Wendell Anthony
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1992 N. Charles Anderson
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1993 Ronald E. Smiley
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1994 Dr. Clifford Watson
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1995 Kenneth Hill
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1996 Lewis A. Jones, Jr., MD
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1997 Ray C. Johnson
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1998 Emery King
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1999 Michael Anthony White
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2000 Benny N. Napoleon
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2001 Matel "Mat" Dawson
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2002 James A. Tatum
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2003 Ron Rice
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2005 Dennis W. Archer
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2006 Wendell Scales, DDS
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2007 Aaron P. Dworkin
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2008 Heaster Wheeler
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2009 Jeffrey Miller
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2010 Hayward S. Penny, RD
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2011 Rev. Andre L. Spivey
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2012 Raphael Bernard Johnson
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2013 Paul Bridewater
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2014 Bankole Thompson
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2015 Jeron Campbell, Ed L.D.
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2016 Luther Keith
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2018 Rev. Lonnie Peek, Jr.
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2019 Dr. Truman Hudson, Jr.
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2023 Rev. Dr. B. Kevin Smalls