2018 Black Excellence Awards
Women in Media
Arts
Della Wells -Afrocentric Multimedia Artist
Community Leadership
Carla Cross - Cross Management Services, Inc.
Minister William Muhammad, Nation of Islam
Dr. Harry Oden, Mentor/Milwaukee Public Schools
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Community Service
Nicole Brookshire - Milwaukee County Office of
African American Affairs
Ramona Dicks-Williams - Milwaukee County Dept. on Aging (retired)
Monique Graham – Froedert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Corporate Trailblazers
Ramone Jackson – Northwestern Mutual
Dr. Rosalyn McFarland - DNP, RN, APNP,
FNP-BC – MyNP Professionals, LLC.
Demetrius Nash – BMO Harris Bank
Education
Teon Austin - Cardinal Stritch University
Dr. Jaqueline M. Mann, Ph.D., Milwaukee Public Schools
Dr. David J. Pate, Jr., PhD. –
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Extraordinary Achievement
Delila Dawson, Aurora Health Care
Oscar Johnson, Sr. – Andrew Automotive Group
Extraordinary Achievement (continued)
Cassandra McShepard - FOX6 Real Milwaukee
Jim Milner, Sector Management Consulting Group (retired)
Health
Dr. Melanie Gray, PhD., RN – Milwaukee Area Technical College
Dr. Merle Orr, M.D. - Froedert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Shawnte Robinson, R.Ph. - Hayat Pharmacies
Law
Atty. Denise Greathouse - Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP.
Atty. Katryna Childs Rhodes - Vel Phillips Juvenile Justice Center Services
Military/Public Service
Captain Shunta Boston-Smith - Milwaukee Police
Department
Shirely A. Ellis – Office of Congresswoman Gwen S. Moore (4th – WI)
Gervis Myles – WI Department of Natural Resources
Minority Business
Leonard Cratic, Jr. – State Farm Insurance
Rev. Maddie Turner – Ebony Barber Shops
Music
Rosetta Carr – Musician/Choir Director
Cheyney McCree – Victory Missionary Baptist Church
Religion
Sadie Bea Frazier, Knights of Peter Claver,
Pastor Walter Lanier, Progressive Baptist Church,
Rev. Judith D. Lester, New Covenant Baptist Church
Social Services
Bashir Easter, Milwaukee County Department on Aging,
Clem Richardson, Manna Behavioral Services
Sr. Patricia Rogers, Dominican Center
Sports
Roberta Barron Kendricks-Smith, Milwaukee Public Schools (retired)
Hanc Spivey, Professional Golf Association
Volunteerism
Lennie Mosley, St. Francis Roman Catholic Church
Ezzard C. White, One Hope Made Strong Program