20th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Ceremony

For the past 20 years, the Spirit of Democracy Awards has enabled The National Coalition to continue to build effective and intergenerational coalitions and partnerships, engage a multi-ethnic, diverse national and state-based membership base representing African Americans in urban and rural communities. The 2017 Spirit of Democracy Awards honorees include: Lori Billingsley, Vice President, Community Relations, The Coca-Cola Company, North America; Xernona Clayton, Founder, President & CEO , Trumpets Award Foundation, Inc.; Kim Keenan, President & CEO Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council; Desmond Meade, Founder, President & CEO, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Chair, Florida Black Men’s Roundtable, FCBCP; Elizabeth Powell, Secretary-Treasurer, American Postal Workers Union; Hasan Solomon, Legislative Director, International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers; Debra J. Speed, Director, Strategic Alliances & Public Policy, Verizon; Antonio Williams, Senior Director, Government & External Affairs, Comcast NBCUniversal; and Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, President, Skinner Leadership Institute, Co-Chair, National African-American Clergy Network