 Carla Harris
Manager Director
Morgan Stanley
The William H. & Camille O. Cosby 2007 Philanthropic Award
Carla Harris is a Managing Director in Global Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley. She heads the equity capital markets effort for Consumer, Retail, and East Coast
Industrial companies and is responsible for Equity Private Placements. more>>
 Dr. Frank L. Douglas
Executive Director
MIT Center of Biomedical Innovation
2007 Black History Maker Award in the name of Percy L. Julian
Dr. Frank Douglas, Professor of the Practice at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology and Executive Director of the MIT Center for Biomedical
Innovation in the MIT Schools of Management, Engineering, and Science, is a world renowned innovator in pharmaceutical research and development. more>>
 David A. Paterson
Lieutenant Governor
State of New York
2007 Black History Maker Award in the name of Oscar J. Dunn
David
A. Paterson was elected in 1985 to represent Harlem in the New York State Senate. Paterson has demanded and achieved change at every level, not simply by what
he stands for but by who he is. more>>
 Tony Dungy
Head Coach
Indianapolis Colts
2007 Black History Maker Award in the name of Frederick "Fritz" Pollard
Tony Dungy enters his fifth season as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Dungy took the helm of the club on January 22, 2002, after serving six seasons
with Tampa Bay. Dungy has directed the Colts to a 48-16 regular-season record,
four playoff appearances, three AFC South titles and one AFC Championship game
during his four seasons in Indianapolis. more>>
 Lovie Smith
Head Coach
Chicago Bears
2007 Black History Maker Award in the name of Frederick "Fritz" Pollard
Having led the Bears to their first NFC Championship in 21 years and an appearance
in Super Bowl XLI, Smith has earned more victories over his first three seasons
than any other coach in franchise history. Smith was hired on January 15, 2004,
named NFL Coach of the Year after leading Chicago to an 11-5 record in 2005 and
became the first coach in franchise history to lead the team to the playoffs
in two of his first three seasons at the helm. more>>
 Russ
Mitchell
Host
Russ
Mitchell, anchor of the Saturday and Sunday editions of CBS Evening News and
correspondent of CBS’ Sunday Morning, will host the 2007 Associated Black
Charities’ Black History Makers Awards on April 11, 2007 at the Marriott
Marquis in New York. Mitchell succeeds Ed Bradley, his recently deceased CBS
colleague who was host of the Black History Makers Awards for more than 10
years. more>>
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