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2017 Recipients

The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards. Recognizing excellence in the African-Canadian community.

The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards is recognized as the most prestigious national awards gala in the African-Canadian community and a coveted symbol of achievement. This years winners receive awards in the following categories:
Academics, Arts, Athletics, Business, Community Service, Diversity, Entertainment, Health Sciences, Leadership, Lifetime Achievement, Media, President’s, Professional Excellence, Trailblazer and Young Entrepreneur.

Cheryl nembhard

SOCIAL ADVOCACY

Andre de grasse

ATHLETICS

Rev. Audley N James

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Harriet Thornhill

YOUTH ADVANCEMENT

Dr Everton Gooden

TRAILBLAZERS

Keith Spence

Entertainment

Isobel Granger

PUBLIC ADVOCACY

George Frempong

BUSINESS

Leanne Prendergast

LEADERSHIP

Sharon Riley

ENTERTAINMENT

Gabrielle Fletcher

Academics

Wesley j. Hall

PRESIDENT

Chris Campbell

Academics

DR. Barbara Trieloff-Deane

DIVERSITY

Ron Cunningham

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Dr. Juliet M. Daniel

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Fabienne Colas

ARTS

Dr. Boluwaji Ogunyemi

HEALTH SCIENCE

Exciting news about the 2017 Harry Jerome Awards begins on March 28th 2017

A Note from our Title Sponsor

Congratulations to the 2017 Recipients

TD Bank

A special thanks to our friends at TD for their continued support

Greetings from BBPA President

Celebrate excellence in the community

PARTNERSHIPS

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EXPOSURE

All good partnerships are based on relationships, and relationships can’t happen if you aren’t meeting people.

Harry Jerome, whose talent and tenacity on and off the track inspired a generation of Canadians to “never give up” in their own endeavours.