The African Caribbean Research Group was honoured to award the 2024 Excellence Awards to the following people at the annual Christmas Ball:
NHS heroes
Safiya Barrington – Rosie Maternity midwife
Nominated by the Lighthouse Church as “a true inspiration to us all”
Sherice Adams – Community Health Care Staff Nurse
Nominated by the Lighthouse Church for “the kindest of hearts”
Keisier Phillips – Addenbrooke’s Staff Nurse
Nominated by the Lighthouse Church as “she goes above and beyond for her patients”
Community leadership
Sam Badu – Cambridge Human Rights and Equality Support Services
Nominated by the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum as “Sam has worked for many years defending the vulnerable in our community”
Tanisha Broady – Soup Kitchen
Nominated by members of the Caribbean and African community for feeding the vulnerable in the Soup Kitchen during the COVID pandemic. “Tanisha has a kind heart and is always there for everybody”
Pamela Bailey – Aunty Pam’s Kitchen
Nominated by members of the Caribbean and African community for tirelessly working to feed the community during the COVID pandemic.
Precious Graham – CEO & Culture Community | Black History Saturday School for Ages 8-16
BBC Make a Difference Award Finalist 2024
Sports and Business
Daron Williams – Therapist
Nominated by the ACRG Awarding Panel
“I have a passion for helping people to become the best versions of themselves and a gift for enhancing, ‘fixing’ and rehabilitating bodies“
Arts and Culture
Shahida Rahman is a writer based in Cambridge who is dedicating her creativity to building knowledge and understanding of South Asian history and culture
Cathy Dunbar
Nominated by the ACRG Awarding Panel
Cathy worked with the Black Creatives to create the iconic Windrush Banner for the First Windrush Celebration on 22 June 2024
Jade Pollard-Crowe
Nominated by the Museum of Cambridge
Jade as worked as a freelancer and curated and researched at the Fitzwilliam Museum as well as the Museum of Cambridge
Melika Queely
Nominated by the ACRG Awarding Panel
Melika Queely is a violinist, performing artist. She was invited to lead the quartet for the Queen Charlotte Production Shonda Rhimes Bridgerton Story