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Join us as we acknowledge an incredible slate of honorees who’s outstanding commitment to others is the embodiment of the characteristics that made Harriet Tubman who she was. Recipients of the Harriet Tubman Freedom Award have “impact of life” in their work, but most important, have personal interaction track records with a deeply open and accepting “heart song”. Their continued work and dedication means they are contributors to “the Celebration of What It Means To Be Free”.
2022 Honorees Coming Soon
2021 Awardees
![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2021 - Reenah Golden - Square Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2021 - Reenah Golden - Square](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2021-Reenah-Golden-Square-190x190.jpg)
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2020 Awardees
![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Kasi Lemmons Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Kasi Lemmons](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2020-Square-Kasi-Lemmons-190x190.png)
![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Debra Martin Chase Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Debra Martin Chase](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2020-Square-Debra-Martin-Chase-190x190.png)
![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Daneila Taplin Lundberg Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Daneila Taplin Lundberg](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2020-Square-Daneila-Taplin-Lundberg-190x190.png)
Kasi Lemmons
Director,
“Harriet”
Debra Martin Chase
Producer,
“Harriet”
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Producer,
“Harriet”
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![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Kathy Hochul Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Kathy Hochul](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2020-Square-Kathy-Hochul-190x190.png)
![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Bea Gonzalez Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Bea Gonzalez](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2020-Square-Bea-Gonzalez-190x190.png)
Baraka Sele,
Independent Consultant
Performing Arts Curator/Producer
Kathy Hochul,
Lieutenant Governor,
New York State
Bea Gonzalez
former Vice President for Community Engagement
and Special Assistant to the Chancellor at Syracuse University
![Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Helen Hudson Harriet Tubman Freedom Awards 2020 - Square - Helen Hudson](https://harriettubmanmusicfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Awards-2020-Square-Helen-Hudson-190x190.png)
Helen Hudson,
Common Council President
City of Syracuse
2019 Awardees
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Wendy Whelan
Famed Ballerina and Associate Artistic Director, New York City Ballet
(Photo by: Christopher Duggan)
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Constance Evelyn
Valley Stream Superintendent, Leading National Education Laureate
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David Gould
former Cayuga County Sheriff
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Eli Smith
Managing Member of E. Smith Contractors LLC
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Bernard Alex
Humanitarian, Senior Pastor, Victory Temple Fellowship Church
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Juhanna Rogers
Director of Community Engagement & Empowerment, CenterState CEO and Producer, Behind the Woman
Details & Tickets
Details for 2022:
July 16, 2021
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
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