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- Posted November 06, 2025
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‘Awards Breakfast’
HRC members (l-r): Treasurer Amy Rich, Secretary Robert
VanSumeren, Commissioners Miriam Brown Dorsey and Shalanda Hunt, Chair Cheryl
Ragland and Vice-Chair James Johnson III.
The Harold White Sr. Awards,
presented annually by the City of Jackson’s Human Relations Commission (HRC),
recognize residents and organizations making a difference in promoting
diversity, inclusion, and volunteerism in the community. Honorees were
celebrated at the Harold White Sr. Awards Breakfast on October 22, at the MLK
Recreation Center in Jackson. Awardee names are added to the Harold White
Memorial Marker in Horace Blackman Park.
HRC Chair Cheryl Ragland (left) presented
Diversity Awards to Lisa Hendricks from the Michigan Department of Corrections,
and Jackson Police Officer Trent Marcum, for their work with Special Olympics;
with HRC Vice Chair James Johnson III, Master of Ceremony.
HRC Treasurer Amy Rich presented
the Community Service Award for Inclusion to lifelong educator Mary Belknap,
with HRC Vice Chair James Johnson III, Master of Ceremony.
Mary Belknap brought along three
young guests.
(l-r) Mayor Daniel Mahoney and
City Manager Jonathan Greene.
From Jackson Community Foundation (l-r)
Erik Lyman, Monica Bouman, Kelly Froedtert and President/CEO Monica Moser.
From Jackson City Fire Dept.:
(l-r) Assistant Chief Joe Smith, Chief Tim Gonzales and Assistant Chief Joel
Skrypec
Human Relations Commissioner Donna
Brown presented the Community Service Award for Volunteerism to Kathy White,
Associate Minister of Lily Missionary Baptist Church.
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