2018 Honorees Jeanette Scissum Trailblazing mathematician reached for the stars, landed on the moon.read more Vernon Z. Crawford "Lawyer" Crawford's ground-breaking court victories still resonateread more Wilson Pickett Hall of Fame singer/songwriter was hit-making soul, pop superstarread more Kenyen Brown First African American appointed to serve as U.S. Attorney in state of Alabamaread more Helen Shores Lee Daughter of prominent civil rights attorney learned early the importance of personal service for the benefit of othersread more Arthur Harold Parker Son of former slaves crafted legendary career as educator became first principal of first high school for African Americans in Birminghamread more Cordy Tindell (C.T.) Vivian The “greatest preacher to ever live” has been a man of vision, leadership, activismread more Erskine Hawkins Hall of Fame trumpeter, composer and bandleader scored big with musical homage to his hometownread more Willie Ruff Alabama Jazz Hall of Famer has had distinguished career as performer, educator and writerread more Isaac White, Sr. Humble barber teaches valuable skills, shares love and friendship. Isaac White, Sr. was born to sharecroppers in Wilkerson County, Mississippi, in 1919. read more Nell Carter Her love of music carried her to stardom on stage and screenread more Dr. Shelia Nash-Stevenson NASA engineer is one of a select group of African American female physicistsread more
Helen Shores Lee Daughter of prominent civil rights attorney learned early the importance of personal service for the benefit of othersread more
Arthur Harold Parker Son of former slaves crafted legendary career as educator became first principal of first high school for African Americans in Birminghamread more
Cordy Tindell (C.T.) Vivian The “greatest preacher to ever live” has been a man of vision, leadership, activismread more
Erskine Hawkins Hall of Fame trumpeter, composer and bandleader scored big with musical homage to his hometownread more
Willie Ruff Alabama Jazz Hall of Famer has had distinguished career as performer, educator and writerread more
Isaac White, Sr. Humble barber teaches valuable skills, shares love and friendship. Isaac White, Sr. was born to sharecroppers in Wilkerson County, Mississippi, in 1919. read more
Dr. Shelia Nash-Stevenson NASA engineer is one of a select group of African American female physicistsread more
