Robin Toma presenting the IAOHRA President’s Award in 2022 to Ms. Fesia Davenport, LA County Chief Executive Officer, for her leadership in integrating the goal of racial equity in county government operations. Davenport is the first African American CEO in LA County history.

Winners of the IAOHRA 2022 Awards: Congratulations to All Our Honorees!
 

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a globally renowned scholar of race, religion and contemporary culture. In 2021, he became the Centennial Chair and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies in the College of Arts and Science and University Distinguished Professor of Ethics
and Society in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Dr. Dyson was a
professor of sociology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Mistress of Ceremonies: Dr. Alisa Warren, Ph.D., Executive Director, Missouri Commission on Human Rights. ​The advancement of equality in our society has been a career cornerstone for Dr. Alisa Warren. Since January 2008, Dr. Warren has served as the Executive Director for the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR), a state agency housed in the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Under her leadership, MCHR works diligently to prevent and eliminate discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Her dedication to fighting bias and promoting inclusion manifests itself in her extensive efforts, through education and outreach initiatives, to bring a greater understanding of anti-discrimination laws to the four corners of her home state of Missouri and the nation. Building networks between government, business, and advocacy groups are the main focus for Dr. Warren; she believes that vibrant community partnerships are key to advancing social justice — and she strives to foster and strengthen those vital connections as a means to broaden fundamental freedoms. See full bio here