Ebon Dooley Honorees
Meet the phenomenal Ebon Dooley Art & Social Justice Award Honorees. These individuals and organizations have gone above and beyond for their communities and we are honored to celebrate these inspiring advocates for positive change.
Nominations for the Ebon Dooley Awards are currently CLOSED
Shirley C. Franklin
2025 Trailblazer: Atlanta Arts World Changer
Bem Joiner
2025 Trailblazer: Cultural Curation & Atlanta Influences Everything
Diane Carrol
2025 Trailblazer: Youth Development in Dance
John “Kole” Eaton
2025 Trailblazer: Arts Administration
Deirdre McDonald
2025 Trailblazer: Media & BronzeLens Film Festival
Sheryl Riley Gripper
2025 Trailblazer: Media & Bronze Jubilee
Counter Narrative Project
2024 Social Justice Champion
ARTiculate ATLanta
2024 Economic Justice Champion
Moving in the Spirit
2024 Change Maker
Ballethnic Dance Company Inc.
2024 Bridge Builder
Stephanie Smith
2024 Jack Sinclair Visual Artist
SisterSong
2023 Social Justice Champion
7 Stages Theatre
2023 Bridge Builder
Sister Omelika Kuumba
2023 Change Maker
Jonathan Banks
2023 Emerging Leader
BronzeLens
2023 Economic Justice Champion
Courtney Brooks
2023 Jack Sinclair Visual Artist
Roselyn Lewis
2022 Bridge Builder
Meadowlark Pictures
2022 Emerging Leader
Marshall Rancifer
2022 Economic Justice Champion
Dr. Janice Liddell
2022 Change Maker
Ashley Dopson
2022 Jack Sinclair Visual Artist
Carlton Mackey
2022 Social Justice Champion
Oronike Odeleye
2020 Change Maker
Elizabeth Omilami
2020 Economic Justice Champion
Sarah Oso
2020 Emerging Leader
WRFG-89.3 FM Radio
2021 Bridge Builder
Dr. Doris Derby
2021 Change Maker
Charmaine Minniefield
2021 Economic Justice Champion
Jim Alexander
2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
Brian Spears
2021 Social Justice Champion
LaTosha Brown
2021 Social Justice Champion
Adelina Nicholls
2020 Social Justice Champion
Judy Conder
2020 Bridge Builder
Reforming Arts
2019 Social Justice Champion
Rozina Shiraz Gilani
2019 Emerging Leader
Michael H. Ross
2019 Economic Justice Champion
Akbar Imhotep
2019 Change Maker
Susan Ross
2019 Bridge Builder
Dianne Mathiowetz
2018 Social Justice Champion
Tasnim Mosabber
2018 Emerging Leader
Shelia Turner
and Sistagraphy
2018 Change Maker
Bobbie Paul
2018 Bridge Builder
