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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Celebrating Art and Leadership: Vision & Justice Awards 2025

Honoring visionary artists, leaders, and advocates who embody the mission of Vision & Justice. This year’s ceremony celebrated those whose work continues to shape art, culture, and community.

speakers

Hank Willis Thomas

Awardees

Carrie Mae Weems

Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr.

Audra McDonald

Moderators

Sherrilyn Ifill

Dr. Sarah Lewis

Awards

Carrie Mae Weems

Artist

The Frederick and Anna Murray Douglass Award

for Visionary Leadership and Artistic Excellence

Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr.

Executive Director, The Gordon Parks Foundation

The Maurice Berger Award

for Excellence in Organizational Leadership in the Arts

Audra McDonald

Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award winner

The Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Award

for Visionary Leadership and Theatrical Excellence

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Additional panels featuring these speakers

Culture, Citizenship, and Belonging

Hank Willis Thomas

Artist

Moderator

Sherrilyn Ifill

Founding Director, 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy, Howard University

Moderator

Dr. Sarah Lewis

Founder, Vision & Justice; John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University

Carrie Mae Weems

Artist

The Frederick and Anna Murray Douglass Award

for Visionary Leadership and Artistic Excellence

Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr.

Executive Director, The Gordon Parks Foundation

The Maurice Berger Award

for Excellence in Organizational Leadership in the Arts

Audra McDonald

Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award winner

The Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Award

for Visionary Leadership and Theatrical Excellence