Special Thanks to our Sponsors


Platinum Sponsors:

Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia

Larry & Matilda Shifflett


Gold Sponsors:

Hon. Colette McEachin, Richmond Commonwealth Attorney

Upsilon Nu Scholarship and Social Action Foundation

James Eades, Chess Author & US Chess Federation Chess Master

Honorable Ann Frances Lambert


Silver Sponsors:

Hon. Viola Baskerville

The Rawlinson Law Firm, PLLC

Iman Shabazz & Friends  

Richmond Crusade for Voters, Inc.

Mama J’s

Cary B. Bowen, Esq

Bullock Painting, Inc.

Adult Day Center of Virginia, LLC

Corey & Courtney Holeman, Holeman Enterprises, LLC (McDonalds)

Hon. Cheryl Burke, RPS School Board Chairman

Hon. Kenya Gibson, 3rd District School Board Member

Hon. Stephanie Rizzi, 5th District School Board Member

Hon. Mariah White, 2nd District School Board Member

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church


Bronze Sponsors:

Dale McDonald

Ernest McDonald  

Donald Minor  

Charles Redmond  

Cyrilla D. Smalls 

William “Bill” Laffoon

John Dixon

James “JJ” Minor

Slyderz Baseball

Hon. Reva Trammell

Purcell Branch, Metropolitan Day School

Dr. Ronald Cade

Dr. James Cheagle

Jonathan Davis, Sivad Dasigns  

Dr. Harold Green

Garrison M. Hickman 

Robert Lester

Jerome Ross

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

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Special Thanks To Our Community Partners