Thursday, May 28^th, CHRC's Executive Director, Dr. Ericka King-Betts, Senior Program Manager, Althea Barnett, Infocus producer, Carmen Smith, Community Outreach Advocates, Steven Sherman & Aaron Pullins, and Board member Christina Chuecos and her husband attended the Cincinnatus Association's Donald & Marion Spencer "Spirit of America" award ceremony.

These awards are a program of the Community Inclusion Panel, created as an opportunity to honor the "First Couple of Civil Rights" in Cincinnati. The awards are given to 1 non-profit organization, 1 for-profit organization, and to an individual, for "exhibiting conspicuous and enduring contributions to creating greater inclusion and promoting diversity in our community." Congratulations to this year's honorees Willie Carden (Cincinnati Parks director), Goodwill & Kroger who are all very deserving of this honor. Dr. Ericka King-Betts served on the planning committee for this event.