Chicago Defender Publisher Cheryl Mainor and Special Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Man of Excellence Michael House
ABC7 Karen Jordan, husband and Man of Excellence NBC5 Christian Farr
Chicago Defender Executive Editor Kai EL’Zabar and Rhonda White
Willie Wilson (c), Man of Excellence Kenneth Johnson (r)
Men of Excellence Rep. LaShawn Ford, Mike Merchant and Paul Thompson
Natashee and Man of Excellence Michael Scott
Entertainer Opal Staples
Saleh Mabil and Man of Excellence Chris Welch
Chicago Defender columnist Theresa “Teesee” Fambro Hooks and entertainer Opal Staples
Man of Excellence ABC7 Terrell Brown
Man of Excellence MaShaun Alston (chair)
Alderman Will Burns and Man of Excellence Darrell Jackson
Alderman Will Burns, (State Rep) Christian Mitchell, Calvin Holmes and Sean Harden
Master of Ceremonies NBC5 Art Norman
