The Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan held its annual Awards Ceremony and Meet the Judges Night on June 20 at the St. Regis Hotel in Detroit. Honorees saluted at the event included: Zenell Brown, this year’s recipient of the Harriet Tubman Social Justice Champion Award; Stephanie White-Taylor, winner of the 2023 Spotlight Award; Jocelyn Flemons, Rising Star Award winner; and Shawndrica Simmons and Rita White, co-recipients of the Sojourner Truth Award. Pictured are (left to right) Corresponding Secretary Rita White, President Robyn McCoy, Vice President Delicia Taylor Coleman, and Treasurer Lynda McGhee.
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- Posted July 11, 2023
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