On Friday, November 15, 2024, more than 300 guests gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center at Park Place to celebrate the second annual “It Takes A Village Foundation Re-Entry Program Community Leaders Awards Gala.”
The event was a tribute to the dedicated individuals who are making a significant impact in Milwaukee’s black community.
The evening kicked off with a grand processional, as 23 distinguished community leaders took their places, each recognized for their unique contributions.
This year’s honorees included Charlene Abughrin, Clemente Alexander, Kimberly Alexander, Felicia Alstork, Antonio Burnett, Judge Milton Childs, Sr., Sarah Clifton, Thelma Davis, Jason Fields, Diana Greene, Ruby Grisby, Genene Onaye Hibbler, C. Elizabeth Harris-Hodges, Erica Johnson, Arthur Kennedy, Cheryl Muldrew-McMurtry, Ryann McNair, Ava Felicia Morris, Clem Richardson, Veronica Stanton, Larry Willis, Shekeela Wingard, and Pamela Young.