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AWARDS

Baba Jamal Koram Harambee Youth Awards 

There are three age categories for the Baba Jamal Koram Harambee Youth Award 
I:  7-10           II: Age 11-14      III: Age 15-18

  • Youth must be a A financial member of NABS, Inc.

  • Be involved in storytelling events or activities in his/her community.

  • Have attended at least one national festival.

  • Be a positive role model.

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Honorees

2024

Jacora Goode

2023

  • Quinn Allen-Smith 

  • Ronnie L. Thomas III

  • Laila Thomas

2021

  • Ifeni Akinbusuyi

  • Layla Akinbusuyi

  • Ari Lansana

  • Afua Rashid

  • Alexander Reid

  • Naomi Reid

  • Xavier Reid

2019

  • Madison Jackson

  • Jeremiah Franklin

2017

  • Javon Culver

2015

  • Laila Thomas

  • Tyler K. Owens

2013

  • Grace Auls

  • Nia Richardson

2022

 Enama Arinzi

  •     Clayton Mayfield
        Jerell Allen-Smith

2020

  • Melahni Ibokette

2018

  • Jada Anderson

  • Owen Charles

  • Brooks Lansana

  • Khalilah Muhammad

2016

  • Mariah Grier 

  • Lovie Afi Greene 

  • Village Watoto Storytellers

2014

  • MarElijah- Joel Auls

  • Lovie Afi Greene

  • Jeremie Meadows

  • Steven Rhymer

  • Ramaya Thomas

2012

  • AdulKarriem Muhammad

  • Sajdah Maryam Muhammad

  • Breyanne Culver

  • Whitney Johnson

  • Shania Alford

2009

  • Onam Lansana 

2007

  • Autumn Joy Kornreich Saskill                 

  • Nya Russell                      

  • Onam Lansana                

  • Yesseh Furaha-Ali  

2010

  •   Lovie Afi Greene

  •   Angela Lathan

2008

  •   Nya Russell  

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