YEAR          HOST CHURCH                       SPEAKER

2024         Phillips Chapel Baptist Church      Rev. Chad Armstrong

2023         St. Paul United Methodist Church  Rev. Pamela Blackstock

2022         Virtual/Zoom                            Rev. Dr. Dwight Hash

2021         Cancelled (Pandemic)

2020         New Bethel Baptist Church          Rev. Dr. Kendall D. Jones

2019         Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church          Rev. Bishop S. T. Davis, Sr.

2018         New Jerusalem Baptist Church      Rev. Ronald E. Speas

2017         Emanuel Baptist Church               Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach

2016         Morning Star Baptist Church         Rev. Omar L. Dykes

2015         St. John C. M. E. Church             Rev. Dr. Paul Lowe, Jr.

2014         St. Stephen Baptist Church           Rev. James Cook

2013         Bethlehem Baptist Church             Rev. Dwight Hash, Sr.

2012         Galilee Baptist Church                 Rev. Nathan E. Scovens

2011         St. Paul United Methodist Church   Rev. Donald Jenkins

2010         Friendship Baptist Church             Rev. Darryl Aaron

2009         Cleveland Ave. Christian Church   Judge Denise Hartsfield

2008         Union Chapel Baptist Church        Rev. Dr. Samuel Stevenson

2007         First Baptist Church                      Rev. Dr. William J. Barber

2006         First Waughtown Baptist Church     Rev. Dennis Bishop

2005         Grace Presbyterian Church            Rev. William S. Fails

2004         Mt. Zion Baptist Church                Rev. Dr. Carlton A. G. Eversley

2003         Emmanuel Baptist Church              Rev. Dr. Serenus T. Churn

2002         United Met. Missionary Baptist       Dr. Maya Angelou

2001         St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church      Dr. Harold L. Martin

2000         United Cornerstone Baptist Church           Rev. Dr. John Mendez

1999         Mt. Zion Baptist Church                Rev. Dr. James D. Ballard

1998        Grace Presbyterian Church             Rev. Dr. William H. Turner

1997        Dellabrook Presbyterian Church       Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider

1996        United Metro. Missionary Baptist     Dr. Katie G. Dorsett

1995        United Cornerstone Baptist Church   Rev. Dr. Anthony S. Parent

1994        St. Paul United Methodist Church     Mr. Thurmond Hampton