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

  1. 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

  1. 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