Sons of Bransford (S.O.B.)
Past Awardees
2023 Seventeenth annual awardees were:
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John Turnipseed Mentor Award: Andre Dukes
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Young Leader Award: Mark Yusuf Dweh
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Partner Award: Kimberly Spates
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Alice O. Lynch Community Service Award: Dr. Delores Henderson
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James E. Bransford Community Service Award: Brian Herron
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Social Justice Award: Tayo Daniel and Georgia Fort
2022 Sixteenth Annual Awardees were:
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Young Leader - Jerome Treadwell
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Mentor Award - Adrian Mack
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Partner Award - Ayolanda Mack
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James E. Bransford Community Service Award - Lou Bellamy
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Historian Award - Dr. Josie Johnson
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Educator Award - Jonathan Lofgren
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Alice O. Lynch Community Service Award - Mary K. Murray Boyd
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Unsung Leader Award - Walter “Q Bear” Banks
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Social Justice Award - Traci Bransford
2021 fifteenth Annual Awardees were:
* Mentor: Coach Mckenzie
* Mentor: Brother Shane Price
* Young Leader: Darnella Frazier
* Partner Award: Kelis Houston
* Alice O. Lynch Community Service
Award: Ms. Jacklyn Milton
* James E. Bransford Community Service Award: Jerry Blackwell
* Unsung Leader Award: Curtis Marshall
* Law and Justice Award: Attorney General Keith Ellison
2019 Fourteenth annual awardees were:
* Elder: Brody Burton
* Mentor: Kory Dean
* Mentor: William R. Moore
* Young Leader: Aasia-Mari Ross
* Partner Award: Tabitha Grier-Reed
* Alice O. Lynch Community Service
Award: Rev. Paula A. Haywood
* Community Legacy Award:
Deborah Watts, Emmett Till Legacy
2018 Thirteenth Annual Awardees were:
* Elder: Melvin W. Carter Jr.
* Mentor: Resmaa Menakem
* Young Leader: Leslie (Badue) Redmond
* BeMore Leader Award: Willie J. Roller III
* Partner Award: Aledria "Lee" Buckley
* Alice O. Lynch Community Service
Award: Gloria Roach-Thomas
* Unsung Leader Award: Reg Chapman
2017 Twelfth annual awardees were:
* Elder: Otis Zanders
* Mentor: Jamil Jackson
* Young Leader: Donyea Finish
* BeMore Leader Award: Elijah
Sanders
* Partner Award: Alice Lynch
* Law and Justice Award: Judge
Pamela G. Alexander
* Community Leadership
Award: Jason Sole
2016 Eleventh annual awardees were:
* Elder: Pete Rhodes
* Mentor: Kirk Washington Jr
* Young Leader: Raymond Blackledge
* BeMore Leader Award: Brandon Jones
* Partner Award: Stella Whitney-West
* Leadership Award: Rena Moran, MN State Rep.
* Community Service Award: Turning Point's 40
years of service to the African American community
(Dr. Peter Hayden)
2015 Tenth annual awardees were:
* Elder: William Green
* Mentor: Dr. Keith Brooks
* Young Leader: Christopher Henagin
* BeMore Youth Leader Award: Xavier
Porter
* Law and Justice Award: Judge Tanya
Bransford, the first female awardee.
2014 Ninth annual awardees were:
* Elder: Vincent DeLusia
* Mentor: Dorsey Howard Jr
* Mentor: Manu Lewis
* Young Leader: Desmond Grady
* Leadership Award: Jeffery D. Hayden
* Educator Award: Stanley J. Hatcher
* BeMore Youth Leader Award: Sedrique
Ametor
2013 Eighth annual awardees were:
* Elder: Henry Combs
* Mentor: Reverend Michael Pugh
* Mentor: Willie D. Wallace
* Young Leader: Keith K. Mensah
* Unsung Leader Award: Shawn Lewis
* BeMore Youth Leader Award: Cory Kemp
2012 Seventh annual awardees were:
* Elder: Dr. Charles Crutchfield
* Mentor: Victor "Vick" Walker
* Mentor: Charles Hallman
* Young Leader: Trumanue Lindsey
* Educator Award: Gevonee Ford
* BeMore Youth Leader Award: Akeem J. Roller
2011 Sixth annual awardees were:
* Elder: Lee Roy Hawkins
* Mentor: Jamal Abdur Salaam
* Young Leader: Charles Caine
* Service Award: 89.9 KMOJ FM
2010 Fifth annual awardees were:
* Mentor (Older Man): Reggie Worlds
* Mentor (Older Man): Jack Strawder
* Young Leader (Young Man): Charles Helm
2009 Fourth annual awardees were:
* Elder: Milford E. Johnson (Brother Milford)
* Mentor (Older Man): John Turnipseed
* Young Leader (Young Man): Reuben Thompson-Amarteifio
* Historian Award: Professor Mahmoud El Kati
2008 the Third annual awardees were:
* Elder: Matthew Little
* Older Man: Clarence Jones
* Young Man: Melvin W. Carter III
2007 Second annual awardees were:
Elder: Kwame McDonald
Older Man: Gary Cunningham
Young Man: Eric Mahmoud
Founders Award: Terry Wilson, whom had past in 2006, to him as one of the original founders of 100 men take a stand for domestic peace.
2006 the first was our namesake:
Jim Bransford
Mr. Jim Bransford is the embodiment of resiliency, tenacity and love for family and the community. He is truly a man who walks the walk and does not just talk the talk.
Original S.O.B.s
* Antar Saleem
* Clarence Jones
* Farris Glover
* James (Martin) Muhammad
* Larry Whitaker-Carter
* Resma Menakem
Original S.O.B.s
* Sam Simmons
* Thomas Powell
* Thornton (TJ) Jones
* Warren Edwards
* Wayne Hunter
* Winfred Payne
”…..As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence… When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves!" - Lao-tsu