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
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EXPOSURE
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