The 2020 Honorees include:
- Economic Empowerment Award—Ohio Bankers League, City of Columbus Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Park National Bank
- Frank W. Watson Advocacy Award—Jill Nagy-Reynolds and Attorney Ambrose Moses
- Publisher’s Award—Columbus Board of Education Member, James Ragland; and Ken Wilson, Franklin County Board of Commissioners
- Legends Awards—Cornelius Green and Dennis Hopson
Top MBE:
- Carol Coleman Crane – Team Towing & Service – Akron
- Jimmy Mitchell – J. Mitchell’s Spices & Sauces – Columbus
- Bill Baladeraz – Futurety – Columbus
Top FBE:
- Jessica East – Noir Marketing and PR – Dayton
- Yolonda Shelton – Allegiance Insurane Group – Akron
- Vanessa King – Queen Nefertiti Productions
Top Veteran:
- Dr. Brent Oberholter – Ogr-ology – New York City
- Serbennia Davis – SerbSewn Fashions – Grove City
2020 Nominees:
Top MBEs:
- Kenya Mays – Kenya Mays Consulting – Columbus
- Regina Rembert – Brightstar Consulting LLC – Pickerington
- Terrell Dillard – Zaymat Distributors & Pan-Pro Cleveland – Warrenville Heights
- June Stewart – Amplify Partners – Columbus
- Vanessa King – Queen Nefertiti Productions
- Larry Lovelace – Truck Laptops
- Samara Tillman – Dance Elite Columbus – Columbus
- Deonna Barnett – Aventi Enterprises – Columbus
- Heena Rathore – True Choice Pack – Mason
- Noni Banks – The Diva Movement – Westerville
- Angel Soto – A-Men Pest Control
Top FBEs:
- Heena Rathore – True Choice Pack – Mason
- Dannette Render – DAR Public Relations – Solon
- Sheena Fain – Guided Growth Consulting – Twinsburg