Attendees included congregation leaders, Bryan Carter of Concorde Church, and Richie Butler of St. Luke. Local and state political officials, including Rachel Proctor, Helen Giddings, John Wiley Price, and Royce West. Olympic Champion and Social Justice Icon Tommie Smith. NFL Veterans Tim Brown, Isaiah Stanback, and Everson Walls. Representatives of metroplex media outlets, Laura Harris of NBC5, Chris Arnold of 105.3 The Fan, Joe Trahan of WFAA Ch 8 and Ro Parrish of CBS Texas, along with columnist/authors Clarence Hill Jr and Jean-Jacques Taylor.
Members of the LINZ selection committee, and previous winners of the award were also in attendance. Of the all-time winners, Parrish is the third African American to capture this coveted achievement joining Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Reverend Zan Homes Jr.
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