1ST ANNUAL
1990 Humanitarian of the Year: Jim King
Black Rose: Arrowhead Elks Lodge #896 • Social Lites, Inc., John A. Barber
Lodge #71 F&AM • Swans Club, National Council of Negro Women
Westside Action Group, Prince Hall Lodge #17 F&AM
2ND ANNUAL
1991 Humanitarian of the Year: Myrtle Ross
Black Rose: Alpha Kappa Alpha • Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Rho Chapter
Samaritan House • Cosmos Club-Dorothy Inghram
3RD ANNUAL
1992 Humanitarian of the Year: Lois Carson
Black Rose: Cheryl Brown • Irene Gibbs • Mr. & Mrs. Cleo Cain
Alpha Phi Alpha • Dukes, Dukes, & Associates
4TH ANNUAL
1993 Humanitarian of the Year: Edna E. Davis Herring & Jack Clark
Black Rose: Michael Johnson • People’s Choice, Ida N. Roberson
Marion Black
5TH ANNUAL
1994 Humanitarian of the Year: Georgia F. Morris
Black Rose: Connie Garrett • Margaret Hill, Faye Pointer
Audree Jones-Taylor • Self Education Law Enforcement (SELF)
6TH ANNUAL
1995 Humanitarian of the Year: Charles Seymour
Black Rose: DARE Program• Mansie Booker, Jr., Wilbur D. Brown
Joann Parker • Pastor Raymond Turner, New Hope Missionary Baptist
Church Summer Youth Employment Program
7TH ANNUAL
1996 Humanitarian of the Year: Clarence Goodwin
Black Rose: Capt. Robert S. Bailes • Denise K. Benton • Wilhelmina Ricks
George H. Small, M.D •Walter “Duke” Snyder
8TH ANNUAL
1997 Humanitarian of the Year: Jewell Rabb
Black Rose: Pastor Joshua Beckley • Glenda Barnett, Duneen DeBruhl
- Sgt. Wayne E. Harkley • Hortense Hunn, Phenix Information Center-
Joanne & Faron Roberts
9TH ANNUAL
1998 Humanitarian of the Year: Jimmy Jews
Black Rose: Troy Adams, • Felton Anderson •Jack Hill, Beverly Jones
Wright • Delyne McCampbell • Judy White, Ed.D
10TH ANNUAL
1999 Humanitarian of the Year: Roylestine Bowman & Elizabeth Wilson
Black Rose: Dorothy Inghram • Ever James • Robert Hampton
Carolyn Tillman
11TH ANNUAL
2000 Humanitarian of the Year: Dorothy Lee Grant
Black Rose: Michele Carter • Elisa Woolford • Herbert R. Fischer, Ed.D
Julian Weaver • Dr. Ernest & Christine Levister
12TH ANNUAL
2001 Humanitarian of the Year: Patricia Tyler
Black Rose: Aaliyah Abdullah • Rabbi Hillel Cohn •Judge Patrick Morris
Linda Smith, R.N. • Danny Tillman
13TH ANNUAL
2002 Humanitarian of the Year: Dennis Byas
Black Rose: Ray Culberson • Dr. Ernest B. Dowdy, Jr. •Thomas J. Gueston, Jr.
Clifford Hackney • Precious Wesley • Carmen Novella Webster
14TH ANNUAL
2003 Humanitarian of the Year: Carl Clemons
Black Rose: Valeria Dixon • Kimberly Epps •Sherman Garnett
Dr. Mildred D. Henry, Ph.D. • Keith Lee • John Longville
15TH ANNUAL
2004 Humanitarian of the Year: Jack Hill
Black Rose: Maurice Calderon • Major Jornal Miller, Patricia Nickols
Will Roberts, Ph.D.
16TH ANNUAL
2005 Humanitarian of the Year: Belva Holder
Black Rose: Arturo Delgado, Ed.D, • Gwen Knotts
Roosevelt Lett • Johnnie McKay • Caroline Swinton, R.N. •Sgt. Paul Williams
17TH ANNUAL
2006 Humanitarian of the Year: Artist Gilbert
2006 Commitment to Community Service: Veatrice Jews
Black Rose: Heck Thomas • Pastor Willie Ulibarri • Otis F. Clopton
Alton C. Green • Rev. Bronica Nettles Martindale
18TH ANNUAL
2007 Humanitarian of the Year: Mary McKinney
2007 Commitment to Community Service: Reginald Beamon
Black Rose: Kim Carter • Dr. Al Karnig • Brenda Dowdy • Lola Lee
Carl Jones • Dixie Jourdan • Project Impact
19TH ANNUAL
2008 Humanitarian of the Year: James McCombs
2008 Commitment to Community Service: Rev. Gwendolyn Rose
Black Rose: Lea Cash •, Roy Mabry • Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds
Beulah Pitts • Terrance Stone • Velda Griffin
20TH ANNUAL
2009 Humanitarian of the Year: Cordelia Revels
2009 Commitment to Community Service: Frank Washington III
2009 Jim King Special Community Award: Brian Townsend
Black Rose: Honorable James Ramos • Honorable Wilmer Amina Carter
Norm Nunez • Mark Seay • Terry Boykins • Kent Paxton • Kenneth Wells
- Diane Woods, Astrid Mickens-Williams • Hilda Kennedy • Bobby Vega
Wil Greer • Jeffrey Johnston, Mary Potts • Radiant Rubies of Highland
Dina Walker • Calvin White
21ST ANNUAL
2010 Humanitarian of the Year: Dorthey Gray
2010 Commitment to Community Service: Rev. Floyd Lofton
Black Rose: Joseph Williams • Sam Handley • Will Larkin • Janice Higgins
Ron King • Pastor Larry Campbell
22ND ANNUAL
2011 Humanitarian of the Year: Dr. Harold Cebrun
2011 Commitment to Community Service: James Butts
Black Rose: Jennifer Vaughn-Blakely • Jimmie Brown • Herb English, Jr.
John Futch, Vicki Lee • Dr. Queen Hamilton • Geraldine Reaves • Mark Campbell
23RD ANNUAL
2012 Humanitarian of the Year: Frances Grice
2012 Commitment to Community Service: Michael Lexion
Black Rose: Joyce Payne • Annie Upshaw • Anne Viricel • Shannon O’Brien
24TH ANNUAL
2013 Humanitarian of the Year: A. Majadi
2013 Commitment to Community Service: Ronald E. Cochran
Black Rose: George Bowser • Eula Charles • Anita Dimery Riley
Pastor Robert L. Fairley • Honorable Richard T. Fields
Dr. Keyisha Holmes • Dr. Kennon Mitchell • Miriam Vickers
25TH ANNUAL
2014 Humanitarian of the Year: Tim Evans
2014 Commitment to Community Service: Dewaine Radden
Black Rose: Angela Brantley • Keynasia Buffong • COPE/Pastor Sam Casey
Arthur & Fredda Davis Foundation • Walter Hawkins • Patricia Nelson
Dr. Gary Thomas
26TH ANNUAL
2015 Humanitarian of the Year: Kim Evette Anthony
2015 Commitment to Community Service: David Clark
Black Rose (Chuck Burris Award): Chief Joseph Paulino
Black Rose: Chino Valley Fire Foundation • Officer Marcus Pesquera
27TH ANNUAL
2016 Humanitarian of the Year: Ted Alejandre
2016 Commitment to Community Service: Damon Alexander
Black Rose: Darin Graham • Barbara A. McGee • Lelia D. Robertson
Marcus Wilkerson
28TH ANNUAL
2017 Humanitarian of the Year: Gwendolyn Lorraine Dowdy-Rodgers
2017 Commitment to Community Service: Clarisa F. Howard
Black Rose: Lesford H. Duncan • Eti Phi Beta Sorority • Jamie Rios
29TH ANNUAL
2018 Humanitarian of the Year: Chehab & Bricia Elawar
2018 Commitment to Community Service: Rev. Reginald Woods
Black Rose: Richard Goldson • Jonathan Buffong • Ezekiel Adeleke
30TH ANNUAL
2019 Humanitarian of the Year: LuCretia Dowdy
2019 Commitment to Community Service: Sean Hardge
2019 Jim King Special Community Award (Given every 5 years): David
Okonkwo and Women United of Arrowhead United Way
Black Rose: Angel Castro • Keishia Handy
Rob Mason • Dr. Jerrold Thompson Special Thanks
31ST ANNUAL
2023 Humanitarian of the Year: Rose Mayes
2023 Commitment to Community Service: Sean Hardge
2023 Jim King Special Community Award (Given every 5 years): Community
Hospital of San Bernardino – Staff and Administration
Black Rose: Gloria Macias Harrison • Mayor Deborah Robertson
Linda D. Wright