Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The Power of One Dedicated Woman
In 2024, Michigan Community Resources, in partnership with esteemed activist Dotti Sharp, is pleased to present our 10th Anniversary of The Power of One Dedicated Woman Awards.
Since 2015, we have hosted The Power of One Dedicated Woman—a unique, multi-pronged initiative to elevate the stories and invest in the capacity of unsung leaders across Detroit neighborhoods.
These women deserve not only to be acknowledged and for their stories to be told, but to be supported above and beyond what they need to lead positive change in their communities.
Nominations for 2024 awards are now open! Completed nomination forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, for consideration.
2022 Honoree Rakisha Odom holding up her award.
Award Criteria
This award is for all women: cisgender (women who were assigned female at birth), transgender (women who were assigned male at birth), and nonbinary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women. Recipients will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Identifies with above description
- Over age 18
- Resident of the city of Detroit
- Shares her time, talent, and treasure to improve her Detroit community
- Her efforts have gone unsung (largely unrecognized by mainstream media, the public, and through traditional awards)
- Open to receiving no-cost support services and resources from MCR and our partners to support her work in the community, along with other honoree benefits
Thank You to Our 2023 Award Sponsors:
Past Honorees:
Asiya El
Alyce Hartman
Tammara Howard
Brittni Kellom
Lorraine Sheffield
Rakisha Odom
RuShann Long
Rhonda Theus
Myaia Holmes
Kelly Roper
Kathleen Hurd
Karen Washington
Yvonne Gibbs
Claudia Enriquez
Theresa Landrum
Jasmine Mahone
Joyce Moore
Sandra White
Stevie Baka
Sonja Hill
Latisha Johnson
Shiva Shahmir
Betty Varner
Dawn Wilson-Clark
Barbara Martin
Karen Knox
Rachel Ullah
Star Roland
Stephanie Harbin
Tenai Leali
Aleasa M. Peatross-Smith
Dell Stubblefield
Deysi Martinez
Mary Jo Smith
Sandra Pickens
Sonia Renia Brown
Barbara Matney
Charlotte Blackwell
Denise Kennedy
Elois Moore
Marissa Mewitz
Michelle Jackson
Barbara Harding
Jackie Perkins
Lenora Hall
Phillis Judkins
Shirley Rankin
Jacqueline Conley