Recognizing & A​warding Black Excellence
Kirsten Cason
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2025 Nspired Image Lifetime JSCT Scholar Honoree
THE GUMBO SHOW CFREW
2024 Nspired Image Lifetime People Voice Honoree
AHMAD SMITH
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2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Pioneer Honoree
Barrington Mighty
2025 Nspired Image Lifetime Icon Honoree
Terry kiser
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2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Elevation Honoree
Deven Tucker
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2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Pioneer Honoree
Thelma C. Brown
2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Filmmaker Honoree
KEESHA JACKSON
2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Altruistic Honoree
Larry Brantley
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2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Journey Honoree
MR. RO
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2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Music Producer Honoree
Minister JAMES PULLIN JR
2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Music Icon Honoree
PHILIP & KITTY JONES
2024 Nspired Image Lifetime Philanthropist Honoree
STEPHANIE BRONNER - 2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Altruistic Honoree
Minister Stephanie Bronner is married to the youngest brother of the Bronner Brothers Hair Dynasty. She is a Master Cosmetologist, hair weave technician and a consultant to Bronner Brothers in their Research and Development division and currently is the Competitions Manager for the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show. Stephanie was trained, one on one, by her mentor who was the leading hair weave instructor in the nation, Juanita Bronner Garmon. Stephanie has invested 26 years of devoted love and submission to one man. From this union, seven beautiful children were born. Of which one is an Ordained Minister and a second has now accepted the call into the ministry. Throughout these 26 years of marriage, she has kept a faithful and dedicated husband through pregnancy, illness, and fatigue. With practical and systematic techniques that are teachable and relationship changing, Stephanie gained experience through her own marriage and now helps transform the mindset of many women in the midst of failing relationships. She is the co-author of the Relationship book entitled, Bedroom Talk- Turn your marriage into a Life Long Love Affair (foreword by Ambassador Andrew Young) and she shares all these principles and best practices in her side of the book. Stephanie and her husband are also the founders of TheFamilyOS.com. It is a website that gives the tools needed for singles (the love screener), married couples (themarriagechallenge.com) and parents (theparentchallenge.com) to aid and guide in decisions for the family and individual lives. She has also produced hometimesavers.com to help new mothers and wives save time at home. With her husband, she has been featured on V103 radio and other talk shows to discuss their views on relationships and marriage. She sings on the praise team and also serves as a Youth minister with her husband at the Ark of Salvation. She counsels the young, the old, the engaged, the married, and the divorced and has ongoing conversations with singles to prepare them for their Man or Woman of God. Stephanie is the Daughter of the late Pastor Emeritus Forrest J. and Sallie Saffo. She has two brothers, Pastor George C. Saffo and Rev. James B. Saffo. The ministerial call was upon her at a very early age and she and her husband were ordained in the Millennium year of 2000, together, at the Ark of Salvation. They regularly conduct weddings and give Pre and Post-Marital counseling for those couples that realize that learning is an ongoing process when delicately handling the commitment of marriage, post marital counseling is a must. She is devoted to informing women (and men) on the best practices of building a successful relationship. Because she loves God with her whole being; submission, loyalty, prayer and honesty are pillars in her life.
PROFESSOR JASON B. ALLEN - 2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Abolitionist Honoree
Jason B. Allen is the National Organizing Director for the National Parents Union. He has worked in Education for over fifteen (15) years as a teacher, administrator and leader serving students, families and communities. As a long time storyteller, Jason shares his experiences through his company, educational entities, llc , which includes The Educators Voice Blog (TEVB), Students for Equity, i Win Morning Show and Lillie’s Foundation. He is a longtime advocate for male engagement and doing the work of elevating Black male teachers and educators voices to order to help increase the number of male educators or color in classrooms and boardrooms. His podcast, Speak Black Man, focuses on ways to recruit, retain and empower Black male educators to advocate for social justice and equity while adding our perspectives to various issues impacting us. Additionally, he shares his experience as an educator through the Indy K12 blog. He is a member of the Association of American Educators (AAE), and the AAE Foundation Advocacy Fellow. His life work is centered on his family’s foundation, Lillie’s Foundation, supporting grandparents and seniors raising school aged children.
Dr. Travis "Trapp" Barber - 2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Lifter Honoree
Minister Stephanie Bronner is married to the youngest brother of the Bronner Brothers Hair Dynasty. She is a Master Cosmetologist, hair weave technician and a consultant to Bronner Brothers in their Research and Development division and currently is the Competitions Manager for the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show. Stephanie was trained, one on one, by her mentor who was the leading hair weave instructor in the nation, Juanita Bronner Garmon. Stephanie has invested 26 years of devoted love and submission to one man. From this union, seven beautiful children were born. Of which one is an Ordained Minister and a second has now accepted the call into the ministry. Throughout these 26 years of marriage, she has kept a faithful and dedicated husband through pregnancy, illness, and fatigue. With practical and systematic techniques that are teachable and relationship changing, Stephanie gained experience through her own marriage and now helps transform the mindset of many women in the midst of failing relationships. She is the co-author of the Relationship book entitled, Bedroom Talk- Turn your marriage into a Life Long Love Affair (foreword by Ambassador Andrew Young) and she shares all these principles and best practices in her side of the book. Stephanie and her husband are also the founders of TheFamilyOS.com. It is a website that gives the tools needed for singles (the love screener), married couples (themarriagechallenge.com) and parents (theparentchallenge.com) to aid and guide in decisions for the family and individual lives. She has also produced hometimesavers.com to help new mothers and wives save time at home. With her husband, she has been featured on V103 radio and other talk shows to discuss their views on relationships and marriage. She sings on the praise team and also serves as a Youth minister with her husband at the Ark of Salvation. She counsels the young, the old, the engaged, the married, and the divorced and has ongoing conversations with singles to prepare them for their Man or Woman of God. Stephanie is the Daughter of the late Pastor Emeritus Forrest J. and Sallie Saffo. She has two brothers, Pastor George C. Saffo and Rev. James B. Saffo. The ministerial call was upon her at a very early age and she and her husband were ordained in the Millennium year of 2000, together, at the Ark of Salvation. They regularly conduct weddings and give Pre and Post-Marital counseling for those couples that realize that learning is an ongoing process when delicately handling the commitment of marriage, post marital counseling is a must. She is devoted to informing women (and men) on the best practices of building a successful relationship. Because she loves God with her whole being; submission, loyalty, prayer and honesty are pillars in her life.
Casuel & Ashanti Pitts
2023 Mr. & Mrs. Nspired Juneteenth
Adrienne Allende
2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Legacy Honoree
Andre Watson
2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Philanthropist Honoree
DR SUNSHINE LEWIS
2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Philanthropist Honoree
REV RON SAILOR JR
2023 Nspired Image Lifetime Icon Honoree
RODNEY & JESSICA DORSEY
Emeritus - Mr. & Mrs. Nspired Juneteenth
Terry Kiser
2023 Nspired Image
COMEDIC ACTOR WINNER
Advocate for Mental Health
DR. TINCIE LYNCH
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HUMANITARIAN
Advocate for Veterans
DT
2023
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MALE HIP HOP OF VALUE
Advocate for Human Trafficking Awareness
Ron Godfrey
2023 Nspired Image
SAG ACTOR WINNER
Advocate for Depression, Brain Cancer
TONIA "LADYT" WILSON
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LEAD ACTRESS WINNER
Advocate for Epilepsy
Adhmad Smith
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MALE VOCALIST
Advocate for Human Rights
ROBERT ANTHONY
2023 SAG ACTOR WINNER
Advocate for Mental Health & Equality
Princess L Elmore
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SAG ACTRESS WINNER
Advocate for Believing in your Purpose no matter the Obstacles.
TAMELA COLEMAN
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Playwright
Advocate for Women with Purpose & Stop Bullying
Butta Fye
2023 Nspired Image
Music Video
Advocate for Building Knowledge & Generational Wealth
DR QUANDRA BANKS
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BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Advocate for Youth
ANTHONY VELVET HALL
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LEAD ACTOR WINNER
Advocate for finding a cure for childhood cancer
RUBY MANUEL
2023 Nspired Image
Stage Play
Advocate for
WAKEELAH SHABAZZ
2023 Nspired Image
Journey
Advocate for Domestic Violence
ZION THE VOICE
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FEMALE HIP HOP OF VALUE
Advocate for Adoption Life