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100 Honors is a celebratory black-tie gala for the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. stakeholders and the premier fundraising event for Project Success programs and scholars. Through an evening of celebration, recognition, and entertainment, attendees will experience highlights of the remarkable programs and achievements of the students we support. You will hear stories of overcoming adversity and perseverance through the most difficult circumstances to ACHIEVE UNIMAGINABLE SUCCESS.

Join us at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta where we will honor the past, present and future legacy of our beloved Atlanta community. This year’s honorees will be awarded for their demonstrated excellence, notable accomplishments, and passion for making a DIFFERENCE IN THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY. We anticipate more than 1,000 distinguished guests in attendance for the fundraising gala featuring dinner and cocktail service, a silent auction benefiting Project Success and live entertainment.

THE HONOREES:

We are proud to recognize some of the most influential and impactful leaders in our community:

Andrew Young Lifetime Achievement Award
Andre "Big Boi" Patton – Grammy Award-winning Artist, Philanthropist & Community Champion

Maynard H. Jackson Community Impact Award
Melanie P. Campbell – President/CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, convener, Black Women’s Roundtable

Nathaniel R. Goldston III Trailblazer Award
Judge Glenda A. Hatchett – Legal Pioneer, Author & Youth Advocate

John Lewis Emerging Leader Award
Pinky Cole Hayes – Jamaican-American Restaurateur, Author, Community activist  

Chairman's Circle Corporate Responsibility Award
Georgia-Pacific

Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Leadership Award
Mark Berry, PhD – Senior Vice President of Environmental Affairs and Senior Vice President of Research, Environment and Sustainability for Southern Company Services
Birdel F. Jackson, III, P.E., F. ASCE – Founder, Jackson-Davis Foundation
Waymon Jones – Vice President of Khafra Engineering Consultants Inc.

We look forward to you joining us for this momentous occasion. 

Sincerely,

Aaron N. Swain
Chairman of the Board 

A.J. Terrell, Jr.
Honorary Chair
Founder, A.J. Terrell Jr. Foundation

100 HONORS GALA CO-CHAIRS:
Marlon D. Cousin
W. Imara Canady
 

Weekend Schedule

100 Honors Gala
Saturday, October 4, 2025
(Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.)
(Program: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m)
Centennial Ballroom
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303