Major Brenda Maxine Davis

Jean S. Howard
First Black Clerk Of The City Of Macon

Walter Johnson
Pioneering Work With Railroading

Marion Lee Jones
First Black Coroner

Rufus Jones Jr.
First Black Bowler In Middle Georgia

Burton Lee
Macon City Councilman Who Was Helpful And Very Friendly To Minorities

Jean Lemme Masten
First White Graduate Of Fort Valley State College

Walter Lane Moore
1963 Pastor Of Vineville Baptist Church Who Welcomes Sam Oni

Annie L. Patrick
First Black Sales Clerk At Dannenberg’s

Rev. Ronald Eugene Terry
Ongoing Efforts To Improve Race Relations

Leroy Wiley
First Black Clerk Of Hancock County Superior Court

~~ SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS ~~

Sgt. Jerry B. Davis
First Black To Be Awarded The Legion Of Merit

UNSUNG HEROES

John Cornelius Sr.
First Black Air-Conditioning Operator At Warner Robins Air Force Base

Thelma Bivins Dillard
Civil Rights & Human Rights Leader

Margaret Louise Pennymon Dudley
Civil Rights Activist

IN MEMORIAM
Judge William Augustus Bottle

The Racial Barrier Breaker Awards are presented to honor individuals
who have demonstrated exceptional social and/or political courage
in the face of difficult circumstances.