DC Black Pride Awards
The 2015 awards were presented on Wednesday, May 13 at the 25th DC Black Pride Awards Reception.
Welmore Cook Award
The Welmore Cook Award is presented annually to two members of the local Black LGBT community for outstanding leadership. Welmore Cook was one of the co-founders of Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day which is now known as DC Black Pride.
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2015 |
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Steven Walker and Eboné F. Bell |
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2014 |
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Patricia Corbert and Rahim Briggs |
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2013 |
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Dr. Imani Woody and Courtney Williams |
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2012 |
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Leandra Gilliam |
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2011 |
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Khadijah Tribble and Ron Collins |
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2010 |
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Charlotte Smallwood and Jeffrey Richardson |
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2004 |
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Carlene Cheatam and Otis “Buddy” Sutson |
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2003 |
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Barbara Ann Chinn and Ron Lewis |
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2002 |
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Rev. Dyan McCray and Ron Simmons |
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2001 |
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Toni Collins and Donna Payne |
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2000 |
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Cassandra McFerson and Dr. Theo Hodge |
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1999 |
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Earline Budd and Everett E. Hamilton, Jr. |
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1998 |
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Rayceen Pendarvis and Robyn C. Holden |
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1996 |
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Vicki Harris and Michael Saint-Andres |
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1995 |
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Wanda Alston and Thomas Gleaton |
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1994 |
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Michelle Parkerson/Aundres Scott |
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1993 |
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Ric Irick and Willette Griffin |
Charlotte Smallwood Award
The Charlotte Smallwood Award is presented to the DC Black Pride volunteer of the year. This award is named after long time DC Black Pride volunteer, Charlotte Smallwood.
DC Black Pride Leadership Award
The DC Black Pride Leadership Award is presented to Black LGBT community leaders, thirty years old or under, for outstanding leadership.
Ruth Ellis Award
The Ruth Ellis Award, named after long time lesbian activist, is presented to an organization whose leadership, action, creativity and/or service has made a positive impact in the lives of black gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the community.
Eleanor Holmes Norton Award
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2011 |
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Washington, DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray |
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2010 |
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Washington, DC City Council |
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2004 |
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Eleanor Holmes Norton |
Tina Tealsey Award
Each year, the president of the executive board of Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc. names a fellow board member who has demonstrated outstanding service on behalf of DC Black Pride. This award is named after an exceptional community activist and former BLGPD, Inc. board member.
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2004 |
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Eric E. Richardson |
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2003 |
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Clarence Fluker |
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2002 |
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Cheryl Dunn and Toni Collins |
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2001 |
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Ronnie Foster |
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2000 |
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Melody Lawson |
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1999 |
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Cheryl Head |
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1998 |
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Robert Jones |
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1996 |
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Tina Teasley |
Person of the Year
The DC Black Pride “Person of Year” is present to person (gay or non-gay) who has worked tirelessly on behalf of our community and is a positive role model who represents those virtues that everyone can aspire to.
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2003 |
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Mary J. Blige |
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2002 |
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Patti LaBelle |
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2001 |
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Archishop Carl Beam |
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2000 |
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Ruth Ellis |
National Black Pride Image Award
The National Black Pride Image Award is given to an organization or individual(gay or non-gay) in the creative arts, humanities and/or media that has created positive images of the black gay, lesbian and transgender community.
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2003 |
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Emil Wibekin |
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2002 |
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E. Lynn Harris |
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2001 |
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r. erica doyle |
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2000 |
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Reggie Ray |
National DC Black Pride Corporate Award
The National DC Black Pride Corporate Award is presented to a major corporate that has shown to be supportive of the Black LGBT community throughout the United States.
DC Black Pride Small Business Award
The DC Black Pride Small Business Award was first awarded in 2003 to acknowledge the contributions of the small Black LGBT local (DC area) entrepreneur.
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2004 |
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Shaka King |
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2003 |
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Nob Hill |
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2004 |
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Eleanor Holmes Norton |
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