Harambee Honors
The annual Harambee celebration honors and recognizes elders from our Arlington County neighborhoods for their contributions to their local African-American community. Beginning with its Swahili name, our Harambee Honors suggests the Kenyan tradition of "pulling together" through community development activities.
2012 awards will be presented the December 8 Harambee ceremony at 11 a.m. at Central Library. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available on site. Non-perishable items will be collected to donate to Arlington Food Assistance Center. View the event flyer for more details (PDF).
To qualify, the individual must:
- Be at least 60 years of age
- Be African-American or of African descent
- Have lived or worked in Arlington for most of his/her adult life
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
- Dedication to community service
- Capacity as a role model or mentor
- Leadership skills
- Commitment to community and family
Past Honorees
| 2012 | 2011 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Eunice Brown Cobb Saundra Green Willie Jackson-Baker Roxie E. Johnson Darnell Wise Lightbourn Louise Hill McGregor James (Doug) Pelham Alfred O. Taylor William Vollin | Mildred Jones Elmer Lowe Martha Mazyck Barbara McDaniel James Moore Odell Perry | Fred Brooks Alfred Forman D. Melvin Green Elmer "Top" Harris Janie Key Marian Lee Frances Sellers Ethel Spriggs |
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Owen Dunbar Barbara Vaughan Joan Henry Milton Rowe Jessie Hill Betty Greene Milton Nelson Nolda Williams Ben Scott | Callie Chandler Delores Downing Rosa Dunkley Peter Jones Velta Pelham Dorothy Saunders Virginia Slack | Myrtle Andrews Mamie Feamster Fannie McNeill Margaret Richardson Thelma Russell Mary Stewart-Malcom Selena Vaughan Alice F. Williams |
| 2005 | ||
| Mable Alston Helen Gee Ben Moody Dorothy Robinson Florence Ross Ola Willoughby |
