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2016 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.

Generation of Greatness | The 2016 HJA Recipients

Nadine Spencer

Business

Wendy Cukier

Diversity

Jamal Murray

Athletics

Juanita Westmoreland-Traorée

Lifetime Achievement

Patricia Jaggernaugh

Media

Chief Mark Saunders

Trailblazer

Samantha Clarke

Young Entrepreneur

Orin Isaacs

Professional Excellence

David Woods

Entertainment

Dr. David V.J. Bell

Presidents

Janelle Hinds

Leadership

Francis Atta

Community Service

Simone Atungo

Health and Sciences

Robert Small

Arts

Happy Inbhunu

Academics

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.