Events W. Haywood Burns Gala: Celebrating 20 Years NDS celebrated 20 years of service to the community with its W. Haywood Burns Gala on Thursday, October 27, 2011. The 2011 Gala Honorees included: Honorary Chair Charles S. Dutton W. Haywood Burns Humanitarian Award
Charlayne Hunter-Gault Social Justice Leadership Award
Jennifer Dohrn Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Yvette Hollingsworth Master of Ceremonies
Arthel Neville Benefit Co-Chairs Gerald L. Shargel
Jonathan S. Abady
B. Seth Bryant
Melody Rollins Downes
Tammy K. Jones
David Sanford
Our past Gala events have been a tremendous success in raising awareness of our programs and services. Additionally, these events have provided an opportunity for us to thank our friends and supporters, and to honor those who have contributed to NDS throughout the years. Former Gala Honorees include: W. Haywood Burns Humanitarian Award 2010 - Barry C. Scheck, Co-Director, The Innocence Project 2009 – Charles S. Dutton, Actor, Writer, Producer, and Director 2008 – Bryan A. Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative 2007 – Bob Herbert, Columnist, The New York Times 2006 – Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Professor, Harvard Law School
Executive Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice
Author, From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State: Race and The Death Penalty in America and All Deliberate Speed Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2010 - Laurie Nicole Robinson, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, CBS Corporation 2009 – Tanya Holcomb, Honeywell International Inc. 2008 – George W. Madison, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, TIAA-CREF 2007 – Michele Coleman Mayes, Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Pitney Bowes Distinguished Service Award 2007 – Barrington Daniels Parker, Jr., Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Social Justice Leadership Award 2008 – Leonard E. Noisette
Director, Criminal Justice Fund, Open Society Institute, U.S. Programs
Former Executive Director, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem Special Recognition Award 2010 - Geraldo Rivera, Host of Geraldo at Large, FOX News Channel 2009 – Proskauer Rose LLP, for its contribution to NDS and the Harlem community 2008 – Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, honored for launching and sustaining the Pipeline Crisis/Winning Strategies initiative Master of Ceremonies 2010 - Juliet Papa, 1010 WINS 2009 – Geraldo Rivera, Host of Geraldo at Large, FOX News Channel 2008 – Michelle Miller, Correspondent, CBS News 2007 – Soledad O'Brien, Anchor and Special Correspondent, CNN 2006 – Geraldo Rivera, Host of Geraldo at Large, FOX News Channel
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