Sheila Jackson Lee presents the 2022 Juneteenth Hall of Fame inaugural class with future documentary.

Houston Texas – The Juneteenth Hall of Fame is a prestigious award with a similar format to the Oscars, it is the Super Bowl of black leadership in the world today. Hall of Fame Reception Event – Friday, June 17, 2022, 7 PM at The Post Houston, 401 Franklin, Houston, Texas 77201. This historic event is the kickoff of the 40- Acre Conference and the Juneteenth Freedom Festival in which nineteen awards in distinct categories and five lifetime achievement awards are presented. The inaugural awards ceremony had six with a special award given to the pioneer of the Juneteenth holiday Sheila Jackson Lee. One of Texas greatest congressional representatives and leader of our time!

The new inductees of the inaugural class reflective of their global reach are: Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Nipsey Hussle, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, The living legends inductees include Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Clarence Avant, Oprah Winfrey, Les Brown, (The 3 living Tulsa Black Wall Street Survivors), David Steward, Delovd Parker, LeBron James, Serena Williams, Robert F. Smith, Rashad Bilal, Troy Millings, Ian Dunlap( Earn Your Leisure), Sevetri Wilson, Hill Harper, Felix Tshisekedi, Rosalyn Thornton, Sylvester Turner, Tanya Debose, Bun B and Eric Kelly III.

The mission is to celebrate and champion leaders globally, both present and past. This year’s Inarguable Juneteenth Hall of Fame, awardees are a select number of leaders who will join us for this historical event to receive prestigious awards for excellence, humanatarism, vision, innovation, and leadership. 

The Juneteenth Hall of Fame Board of Directors select winners nominated by national and global organizations and associations. In addition, recipients are invited to become a permanent and active member of the Hall of Fame 40 acre network. Collectively, this network represents exceptional thought leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide. Plans are underway for a permanent display honoring the Hall of Fame inductees. 

Commenting on the 2022 Juneteenth Hall of Fame inductees, 40 Acre Conference President and CEO Allen Thornton stated, “This historic assembly of visionaries, innovators, and leaders represents an extraordinary breadth of vision and work though out history. While the inductees have extremely diverse backgrounds and represent many different circumstances, each individual has an incredible passion for their work. We all benefit from their outstanding contributions to a global community, making living in this world one of the greatest catalysts of economic and societal development of our time.” 

In conjunction with the announcement, the Juneteenth will launch the upcoming 40-acre conference and the Juneteenth Hall of Fame documentary that will highlight the inductees and their contributions on an ongoing basis. The documentary which will include inductee photographs and biographies, will feature an ongoing, exclusive series done by Alexander Rockefeller an iconic black film producer. Highlighting multiple inductees each month in Q&A interviews, the first interview will feature the Hall of Fame Pioneer. The Pilot will be released during the 40 Acre Conference Fashion Show during Fashion Week in NYC September 11th. 

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/0LqfT-rpowI

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