By Darrel Wheeler, V&V Contributing Writter
On the first Friday of December, community leaders were acknowledged by the I Am My Brother’s Keeper Community Development Corporation for their many outstanding contributions to society.
The MLK Center at Bayview Baptist Church was the place and the scene for the award recipients and a host of honorees to accept their well-deserved awards of recognition.
Regina V. Evans-Jerrett (George Stevens Award), Sharon Whitehurst-Payne (Walter Kudumu Award), Dr. Aldolpo Gonzalez (Pastor Ricky T. Laster Award), Andrew Strong (Trailblazer Award), and Dr. Suzanne Afllalo (Dr. Cleo Malone Award) were this year’s recipients for their important and impressive leadership abilities.
“This means the world to me to be recognized by a community-based organization,” shared award recipient Andrew Strong, who is also Director of the Office of Equity and Racial Justice for the County of San Diego.
“Events like this let the people of the community know that their local government is actually working for them and is trying to make a positive difference in their lives,” Strong said.
