# Harry Jerome Awards

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

The award is organized by the Black Business and Professional Association and presented at an award ceremony in Toronto.
The award was launched in 1983 and is named after the Black olympian and racial equity activist Harry Jerome. The award is "widely considered among the most prestigious honours in Canada's black communities".

## History

In 2015, Tamar Huggins was among 15 winners. At the 35th award ceremony in 2017, 18 awardees were announced, including Andre De Grasse.
The 41st awards occurred in 2023, notable awardees included Andria Case, Lindell Wigginton and Ngozi Paul.

## List of winners
### Academics

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

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

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

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

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

| Year | Recipient |
| 2019 | Frances-Anne Solomon |

### Decade Leader

| Year | Recipient |
| 2021 | Dr. Joseph Smith |

### Diversity

| 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

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

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

| Year | Recipient |
| 2012 | Fitzroy Gordon |

### Humanitarian

| Year | Recipient |
| 2020 | Samantha Mahfood |

### Leadership

| 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

| Year | Recipient |
| 2012 | Irving Andre |

### Lifetime Achievement

| 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

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

| 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

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

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

### Social Engagement or Advocacy

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

### Technology & Innovation

| 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

| 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

| 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

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

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