On Saturday, September 22, 2018, African American Ladies Empowered to Grow Opportunities (A-LEGO) hosted their 2nd Annual Black Educators’ Ball at the Zoofari Conference Center, 9715 W. Bluemound Rd. The event honors local African American teachers who were nominated by their community for A-LEGO’s Outstanding Educator Awards. The educators honored are those who go above and beyond for their students and to show that representation in the classroom is important for their students.
Pictured are this year’s honorees (back row, from left) Bryan Edmonds; Yolanda Smith; Natasha Fair; Ryann Counce-Barnes; Michael Morgan, Jr.; Nicole Hamilton; Morgan Conyers; Candace Carlise; Anwar Jabree Stewart; (front row, from left) Vanessa Chandler; Lawanda Jefferson; Barbara A. Jones-Johnson; Redona Williams; Nobie Reed; Tiffany Gilbert-Mitchell; Ruthell McKinney; Diana Berry-McDowell; and (not pictured) Katara Woods.
