[What] The Black Rep , 9th Annual Gala Awards. [Where] The Black Rep. [Why] The Annual Gala is The Black Rep’s highlight event of the season raising funds to support year round programs throughout the Saint Louis community. [Who] Founder and Producing Director Ron Himes, Gala event Co-Chairs Vito and Adrian Bracy, Everett and Amy Johnson. [Highlights] Pre concert reception, award ceremony honorees Frankie Muse Freeman Spirit Award to Rudy Nickens and Maxine Clark, Woodie King Jr Lifetime Achievement Award to Daryl Harris, Denise Thimes and Pearl Cleage, concert featuring the Spelman College Glee Club, dessert reception with DJ.
Everett and Amy Johnson, Adrain and Vito Bracy
Woodie King Jr, Ron Himes, Daryl Harris
Reuben Prince, Lawanda Gibson, Lionel Phillips
Olajuwon Davis, James Meinert, Mary Densmore
Paul Steger, Coco Steger, Sara Bucy
Elizabeth Van Dyke, Woodie King Jr, Ron Himes, Daryl Harris
Valerie Russell, Seth and Marion Eisen
Dakeesha Peoples, Shannon Lewis, Carolyn Jackson
Nija Frazier, Veronica Coleman
Gayle Jones, Adrian Bracy
Carolyn and Roger Spearman
Vito and Adrian Bracy
Craig Botwin, Carol Healy
Ron Parks, Rudy Nickens
Carmellia and Larry Richardson
Everett and Amy Johnson
Clifford Brandon, Rudy Nickens
Pat and Susan Tuteur
Naretha Hopson, Charles Stewart
Bob and Amy Shaw
Denise Thimes, Antonio Fargas
Chinai Routte’, Daryl Harris
Melanie and Aziz Muhammad
Olajuwon Davis
Michelle and Kennard Tucker
James Meinert, Mary Densmore
Shanae Walker, Melva Moore
Yolanda and Leroy Shumpert
Brian McKinley, Christina Yancy
Soloman and Pat Thurman