Candace Award
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The Candace Award is an award that was given from 1982 to 1992 by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women to "Black role models of uncommon distinction who have set a standard of excellence for youn
1986 Candace Award
Lerone Bennett Jr.
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Lerone Bennett Jr. was an African-American scholar, journalist, and social historian who analyzed race relations in the United States. His works include Before the Mayflower: A History of Black Americ
Candace Award
…Bates Civil Rights Activist 1990 Derrick Bell Distinguished Service 1984 Mary Bell Communications First black woman to head a broadcasting company 1982 Lerone Bennett, Jr. History 1983 Antoinette Bianchi Technology Founder of electronics firms in Maryland and Florida 1983 Selma Burke Art 1986 Mary Schmidt Campbell Art…
Bennett in his office at Johnson Publishing Company headquarters, 1973. Photo by John H. White.