Former Champions
2010
Rev. Joe Agne, Pastor of Memorial United Methodist Church
Dr. Jim Bostic, Executive Director, Nepperhan Community Center
Honorable Lois T. Bronz, co-founder of Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute
Ms. Barbara Edwards, Esq., Chair of the African American Advisory Board of Westchester County
2011
Larry Spruill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History at Morehouse College and Westchester, County Historian
Rev. Carol Huston, Minister of Community Unitarian Church
Ms. Susan McPherson, Director of Adolescent Services at Abbott House and Founder of IACCORD
2012
Ms. Sandra Blackwell, President, Publisher and Editor of Westchester County Press
Cornell "Lord Judah" Carelock, Educator, Youth Mentor and Artist
Rev. John Collins, Retired United Methodist Minister and Lifelong Advocate for Justice
Mr. Wiley Harrison, Chairman of the Thomas H. Slater Center
2013
Ms. Connie Hogarth, Lifelong Organizer and Activist for Justice and Peace
Ms. Cora Miles, Educator and Advocate for Racial Justice
Heather Miles, Executive Director of the Thomas H. Slater Center
Shawyn Patterson-Howard, CEO of Yonkers Family YMCA
2014
Haitian Resource Center, Champions in serving and strengthening our Haitian community
Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, Champions of transforming lives in prison and beyond
Westchester County Youth Councils of Family Services of Westchester, Champions of building youth activism
2015
AntiRacist Alliance, Champions of Undoing Racism
Mount Vernon Tenants United, Champions of Affordable Housing for All
Westchester Coalition for Police Reform, Champions in Strengthening Police-Community Relationships