NAACP honors 2021 Ruby Hurley Image Award winners

Earlier this month, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County NAACP honored its Ruby Hurley Image Award winners, according to a news release.

The following winners were announced at the 33rd annual event, held Nov. 11:

› Ambassador Award: Juanita Ingram.

› Educator of the Year: Principal Crystal Sorrells.

› News Anchor of the Year: LaTrice Currie.

› Through the Storm Award: Hannah Martin.

› Civil Service

Award: Sgt. David Young (Chattanooga Police Department), Lt. Charles Lowery III (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office) and Senior Firefighter Kenneth Martin (Chattanooga Fire Department).

› Reggie White Athletic Award: Christian Doty (senior, Ooltewah High School) and McKenna Hayes (senior, East Hamilton High School), John Craw Jr. (freshman, Tennessee Tech University) and Raegyn Connelly, (freshman, Wake Forest University).

› ACT-SO Award:

DeSean Aaron and Chelsea Brewster.

› Business Person of the Year: Clemmie Benjamin.

› Civic Engagement Award: Marie Rachel Mott and Cameron “C-Grimey” Williams.

› Youth Activist Award: Kaylea Moore, Timetrius Lansden and Jaylan Sims (all of Tyner Academy).

› Ruby Hurley Humanitarian of the Year: Herbert “Book” McCray.

› James R. Mapp Citizen of the Year: David Cook (Times Free Press journalist).

› Chattanooga NAACP President’s Award: Patricia Shackleford Gray.

The group also recognized the work of members who died this year including:

› Chris Ramsey, for his work on the Minority Health Fair.

› Sherman Matthews, lead plaintiff of the Brian A. lawsuit and president of Unity Group.

› The Rev. Paul McDaniel, founder of Unity Group and pastor emeritus Second Missionary Baptist Church.