2023 Winners

W.E.B. Dubois Book Award

Presented to Dr. Marcus Board, Jr.

Invisible Weapons: Infiltrating Resistance and Defeating  Movements

Presented to Dr. Michael Minta 

No Longer Outsiders: Black and Latino Interest Group Advocacy on Capitol Hill

Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year Award

Presented to Dr. Sherice J. Nelson

For Demonstrated Excellence in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring.

Rodney Higgins Best Faculty Paper

Presented to Dr. Periloux Peay

Sammy Younge Best Student Paper Award

Presented to Mr. Michael Strawbridge

Who Are the Black Sheep: A Descriptive Analysis of Black Republican Men and Women.

Bayard Rustin Best LGBTQ+ Best Paper Award

Presented to Dr. H.L.T. Quan & Dr. C.A. Griffith

For Your Outstanding Film Queer, Broke & Amazing!

Fannie Lou Hamer Community Service Award

Presented to Dr. Sharon W. Austin & Dr. Fatemeh Shafiei

For Demonstrated Excellence in Community-Building, Engagement, and Service “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”

Fannie Lou Hamer, 1917 – 1971

Lena Harris Stromile Student Leadership Award

Presented to N’Jhari Jackson

For Demonstrated Excellence in Community Service, Social Justice, and Mentoring Programs