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.
The BBPA was proud to honour and celebrate the following award winners for 2018:
- Kien Crosse – Academics (Sponsor – BBPA)
- Luke Welch – Arts (Sponsor – BBPA)
- Rowan Barrett Jr – Athletics (Sponsor – Jeromes/BBPA)
- Lamont Wiltshire and Odeen Eccelston – Business (Sponsor – Bell)
- Keith Merrith – Community Service (Sponsor – RBC Royal Bank)
- Mike Yorke – Diversity (Sponsor – Ontario Government)
- Jully Black – Entertainment (Sponsor – G98.7FM)
- Floydeen Charles-Fridal – Health Sciences (Sponsor – Afro Global)
- Caroline Marful – Leadership (Sponsor – Benjamin Law)
- Pamela Appelt – Lifetime Achievement (Sponsor – BBPA)
- Matt Galloway – Media (Sponsor – BrandEq)
- Pauline Christian – President (Sponsor – BBPA)
- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackon – Professional Excellence (Sponsor – Nursing Homemakers Inc )
- Jennie Gumbs – Public Advocacy (Sponsor – Guy Steer)
- Dr. Kwame Mackenzie – Trailblazer (Sponsor – TD Bank)
- Nadia Hamilton – Young Entrepreneur (Sponsor – Carpenters Union)

Jully black
Entertainment

Matt Galloway
Media

Nadia Hamilton
Young Entrepreneur

amont Wiltshire & Odeen Eccleston
Business

Yabome Gilpin Jackson
Professional Excellence

Pamela Appelt
Lifetime Achievement

Rowan Barrett JR
Athletics

Pauline Christian
President

Mike yorke
Diversity

Luke Welch
Arts

Keith Merrith
Community Service

kien crosse
Academics

Dr. Kwame Mackenzie
Trailblazer

Jenny Gumbs
Public Advocacy

Caroline Marful
Leadership

Floydeen Charles Fridal
Health Sciences