Black Excellence Campaign

“We made a donation to the Center as, we believe in the vision and wanted to support the future of young and upcoming African American youth, not to mention our daughter seeing her grandmother's name years from now.”
- Jeremiah and Desiree Fleming
In Honor of Bessie Anne Fleming

Thank you to the following Black donors and their honorees:

Dr. Fabu Carter

Dr. Fabu Carter

Former Madison Poet Laureate, Ph.D. candidate, Black Brain Health Community Advocate
Rev. Lilada Gee

Rev. Lilada Gee

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Nu Iota Zeta Eta Iota Chapters

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Nu Iota Zeta Eta Iota Chapters

Yolonda Williams

Yolonda Williams

Yolanda McGown

Yolanda McGown

Wanda Tapp

Wanda Tapp

Viola Miller

Viola Miller

Verona Morgan

Verona Morgan

Velma J. Ritcherson

Velma J. Ritcherson

Unknown Riders M.C.

Unknown Riders M.C.

Uncle Michael Benard Cooper

Uncle Michael Benard Cooper

Toya Whitaker-Johnson

Toya Whitaker-Johnson

Terrance Green

Terrance Green

Tammika Shedd

Tammika Shedd

Talaya and Albert Davis

Talaya and Albert Davis

Sherry Lucille

Sherry Lucille

Sherrine Ballard

Sherrine Ballard

Shelly Godar

Shelly Godar

Rufus A. Hunt Jr.

Rufus A. Hunt Jr.

Rodney Tapp Sr.

Rodney Tapp Sr.

Robert L. Boone

Robert L. Boone

Robert L. Biddle

Robert L. Biddle

Riley Grace Green

Riley Grace Green

Ralph Truitt

Ralph Truitt

Patricia Foster

Patricia Foster

Ozanne Anderson

Ozanne Anderson

Owen Orr

Owen Orr

Opal Ellyse Tomashevska

Opal Ellyse Tomashevska

Nigel Hayes-Davis

Nigel Hayes-Davis

Ngijol Songolo

Ngijol Songolo

Navi Amor Russell

Navi Amor Russell

Ms. Pia Kinney James

Ms. Pia Kinney James

Ms. Addrena “Supergram” Matthews Squires

Ms. Addrena “Supergram” Matthews Squires

Mrs. Goldest Hawkins

Mrs. Goldest Hawkins

Mrs. Gertrude Calbert

Mrs. Gertrude Calbert

Mr. John Henry

Mr. John Henry

Mr. Aree Macon

Mr. Aree Macon

Mona Adams Winston

Mona Adams Winston

Milele Chikasa Anana

Milele Chikasa Anana

Michael Cannon

Michael Cannon

Melissa Michelle Gilbert

Melissa Michelle Gilbert

Mary Wells

Mary Wells

Mary C. Smith

Mary C. Smith

Mary Boone

Mary Boone

Marie Tapp

Marie Tapp

Mabel Gaines

Mabel Gaines

Luna Sadé Songolo

Luna Sadé Songolo

Lucille Badger

Lucille Badger

Loweitha “LT” Turner

Loweitha “LT” Turner

Lori Mann-Carey

Lori Mann-Carey

Lori Carey

Lori Carey

Linda Myles

Linda Myles

Lilian Evans

Lilian Evans

Leslie Petty

Leslie Petty

LaVelle F. Rudd

LaVelle F. Rudd

LaDene Anderson

LaDene Anderson

Kylie Schmitt

Kylie Schmitt

Katrina Nelson

Katrina Nelson

Kadijah Fatajo

Kadijah Fatajo

June Miller

June Miller

Julius Morgan

Julius Morgan

Jordyn Green

Jordyn Green

Jonathan Orr

Jonathan Orr

John Moore and Ruby

John Moore and Ruby

John Lucille IV

John Lucille IV

John Lucille

John Lucille

John Ike Moton

John Ike Moton

Jimbi Mboob

Jimbi Mboob

Jerry Miller

Jerry Miller

Jeremiah Fleming

Jeremiah Fleming

Jenaisha Mick

Jenaisha Mick

Ruby Jefforson-Moore

Ruby Jefforson-Moore

Je’Kyah Mick

Je’Kyah Mick

Jaylah Mick Smith

Jaylah Mick Smith

Janessa Boone

Janessa Boone

James Truitt

James Truitt

Jaleesa Cox

Jaleesa Cox

Jaharr Mick Smith

Jaharr Mick Smith

Jacquelyn Hunt

Jacquelyn Hunt

Jacqueline DeWait

Jacqueline DeWait

Inez Truitt

Inez Truitt

Homer Grays, Sr.

Homer Grays, Sr.

Heydie Orr

Heydie Orr

Herman Barlow Kinney

Herman Barlow Kinney

Henry Sanders

Henry Sanders

Harvey R. Vaughn

Harvey R. Vaughn

Gloria Hawkins

Gloria Hawkins

Freida High Wasikhongo Tesfaglorgis

Freida High Wasikhongo Tesfaglorgis

Freddie Alexander Marsh-Lott

Freddie Alexander Marsh-Lott

Euna Russell Whitehead

Euna Russell Whitehead

Emmitt Petty

Emmitt Petty

Emilie Songolo

Emilie Songolo

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Eli Johnson

Eli Johnson

Dzigbodi Akyea

Dzigbodi Akyea

Dr. Floyd Rose

Dr. Floyd Rose

Dr. Mary Rose

Dr. Mary Rose

Dr. Fannie E. F. Hicklin

Dr. Fannie E. F. Hicklin

Dorothy Petty

Dorothy Petty

Dorothy Laine

Dorothy Laine

Doris Barlow Kinney

Doris Barlow Kinney

Donna Gilbert

Donna Gilbert

Desiree Fleming

Desiree Fleming

Desi Schmitt

Desi Schmitt

Deirdre Morgan

Deirdre Morgan

Corinda Moore

Corinda Moore

Constance Miles

Constance Miles

Coach Lewis H. Ritcherson

Coach Lewis H. Ritcherson

Clifford Knights

Clifford Knights

Christine Outlay

Christine Outlay

Charlotte Truitt

Charlotte Truitt

Chano Nunez

Chano Nunez

Catheryn Orr

Catheryn Orr

Casaundra Lucille

Casaundra Lucille

Carsyn Orr

Carsyn Orr

Carrie Boone

Carrie Boone

Carnice Laine

Carnice Laine

Brian Truitt

Brian Truitt

Brandelyn Green

Brandelyn Green

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Blessance Mick

Blessance Mick

Bessie Fleming

Bessie Fleming

Barbara Boustead

Barbara Boustead

Baby Green

Baby Green

Ashley Gaskew

Ashley Gaskew

Ariene Miller

Ariene Miller

Anthony Cooper Sr.

Anthony Cooper Sr.

Annik Dupaty

Annik Dupaty

Annie Laura Taylor

Annie Laura Taylor

Annette Miller

Annette Miller

Angela Arrington

Angela Arrington

Alyssa Mick

Alyssa Mick

Aliko Songolo

Aliko Songolo

Alamin Fatajo

Alamin Fatajo

Ada Johnson

Ada Johnson

Judy Thomas

Judy Thomas

Elizabeth Felton and David Race

Elizabeth Felton and David Race

Tracy Lewis-Williams

Tracy Lewis-Williams

Ronald Baggett

Ronald Baggett

Dr. LaVar J. Charleston and Dr. Sherri Ann Charleston

Dr. LaVar J. Charleston and Dr. Sherri Ann Charleston

Edith Lawrence Hilliard

Edith Lawrence Hilliard

Dr. Makeba & Damond Williams Boatright Charitable Fund

Dr. Makeba & Damond Williams Boatright Charitable Fund

Dominique Johnson

Dominique Johnson

Ron and Anisha Blumenberg, II and Ronald S. Blumenberg III

Ron and Anisha Blumenberg, II and Ronald S. Blumenberg III

Lexi Gee

Lexi Gee

Alexandra Lewis

Alexandra Lewis

Christian Lewis

Christian Lewis

The Tubbs Family- Charles Sr., Cindy, Chelsey, Charles Jr., Collin & Casey

The Tubbs Family- Charles Sr., Cindy, Chelsey, Charles Jr., Collin & Casey

Rev. Dr. Alexander Gee

Rev. Dr. Alexander Gee

Anthony and Cecelia Timmons and Jasmine and Alana

Anthony and Cecelia Timmons and Jasmine and Alana

Henry Sr. and Theresa Sanders

Henry Sr. and Theresa Sanders

Alicia Cooper

Alicia Cooper

Tamika Cooper

Tamika Cooper

Benita Cooper

Benita Cooper

Rush and Anna Berry

Rush and Anna Berry

Jessi Kendall

Jessi Kendall

Brian Benford

Brian Benford

Zakiyyah Sorensen

Zakiyyah Sorensen

Michelle Behnke

Michelle Behnke

Marilyn and Jerry M. Ruffin

Marilyn and Jerry M. Ruffin

Dana Pellebon

Dana Pellebon

Tamara Brown

Tamara Brown

Jerlando Jackson

Jerlando Jackson

Jared Biddle

Jared Biddle

Jason Biddle

Jason Biddle

Deborah Biddle

Deborah Biddle

Lloyd Biddle

Lloyd Biddle

Charles and Candace McDowell

Charles and Candace McDowell

Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson

Carola/Clyde Gaines

Carola/Clyde Gaines

Rafeeq Asad

Rafeeq Asad

Alexis Dean

Alexis Dean

Elton and Dawn Crim

Elton and Dawn Crim

Hammonds Apartment Rental, LLC

Hammonds Apartment Rental, LLC

David & A.J.  Hammonds

David & A.J. Hammonds

Jerome Garrett

Jerome Garrett

Ian Bowers

Ian Bowers

Latoya Allen

Latoya Allen

Nyra Jordan

Nyra Jordan

Marion Brown

Marion Brown

Mary Gill

Mary Gill

Amos & Marcia Anderson

Amos & Marcia Anderson

Jacqueline Miller

Jacqueline Miller

Sir & Truscenialyn Williams

Sir & Truscenialyn Williams

The People Company LLC

The People Company LLC

Mariam and Joe Maldonado

Mariam and Joe Maldonado

David Hart

David Hart

Aaron Hicks

Aaron Hicks

Willie and Vivian Larkin

Willie and Vivian Larkin

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Enid and Tyrone Glenn

Enid and Tyrone Glenn

Nia Enemuoh-Trammell

Nia Enemuoh-Trammell

Anita V. Washington

Anita V. Washington

Stephen L. Gill

Stephen L. Gill

Lola Jones

Lola Jones

Hayley Stevens

Hayley Stevens

Winslow Sargeant and Family

Winslow Sargeant and Family

Brian and Tracey Russell

Brian and Tracey Russell

County Supervisor Anthony Gray

County Supervisor Anthony Gray

Lauren Powell

Lauren Powell

*We welcome and appreciate gifts from our non-Black supporters, too and will recognize your donations on our Center giving wall inside the future building.

The Black Excellence Committee

Kirbie Mack

Kirbie Mack

Campaign co-chair
Rev. Lilada Gee

Rev. Lilada Gee

Campaign co-chair
Kesha Bozeman

Kesha Bozeman

Campaign committee member
Hon. Frances Huntley-Cooper

Hon. Frances Huntley-Cooper

Campaign committee member