Starks Dinner Previous Humanitarian & Service Award Recipients

President’s Humanitarian Award Honoree

2007 - Kirk Whalum

Henry Logan Starks Distinguished Service Award Honorees

1989 – Richard Leaks, Sr.

1990 - J. O. Patterson, Sr. (posthumously)

1991- Henry C. Bunton

1992 – Clara Brawner (posthumously)

1993 – A C Wharton, Jr.

1994 – Lucy Shaw

1995 – W. H. Graves

1996 – Charles A. Champion

1997 – W. W. Herenton

1998 – Kenneth Robinson

1999 - Lois DeBerry

2000 - Herman Morris, Jr.

2001 – TaJuan Stout Mitchell

2002 - George R. Johnson

2003 - Harold E. Ford, Jr.

2004 - Samuel Billy Kyles

                                                    - Benjamin L. Hooks (Heritage Award)

2005 - Deanie Parker

2006 – Ernest C. Withers

2007 – Vasco and Maxine Smith