The Juanita Gray award honors African American men, women and youth who make outstanding contributions to the Denver Metro area and who exemplify the ideals and spirit represented by Gray’s commitment to the community. View current winners and more information about the award.
- 2024 - Jawana Norris and Chandra Thomas Whitfield
- 2023 - Dr. Halim Ali, Eddie Mae Woolfolk and Salma Douah (Youth Winner)
- 2022 - Viola B. Garlington and Jason Shankle
- 2021 – Tay Anderson, Jason McBride, Terri Smith Gentry and Jayla Hemphill (Youth Winner)
- 2020 – Rose A. Andom and Jaidyn C. Fears (Youth Winner)
- 2019 – donnie l. betts, Edna Williams and Sydney Cross-Watts (Youth Winner)
- 2018 – Beverly Grant, Purnell LeVant Steen and Lauryn Lenae Bradley (Youth Winner)
- 2017 – Taliah Abdullah and Melissa Renee Wilson (Youth Winner)
- 2016 – L. Elaine Neal and Jireh Pulley (Youth Winner)
- 2015 – Kenneth Grimes, Vittoria Whitsett and Dineen Marshall (Youth Winner)
- 2014 – Selena Dunham, Phillip (Phil) Washington and Lauren Shobe (Youth Winner)
- 2013 – Carneice Brown-White, Jeff S. Fard (Brother Jeff) and Darnell Tyler-Steel (Youth Winner)
- 2012 – Harold Fields, Gerie Grimes and Salina Christine Trahan (Youth Winner)
- 2011 – Ida S. Daniels and Neshea Evelyn McCabe
- 2010 – Leslie Juniel and Parthenia Jones-Johnson
- 2009 – Peggy Wortham
- 2008 – Carl Bourgeois and Dr. Faye Rison
- 2007 – Rev. Bettye Emerson
- 2006 – Pensal McCray
- 2005 – Lt. Col. Martha Baker
- 2004 – Ruth Denny
- 2003 – James A. Holmes and Emma Jackson
- 2002 – Wilma Taylor
- 2001 – Twilla Stiggers
- 2000 – Barbara L. Batey, Ph.D
- 1999 – John Smith
- 1998 – Beverly Lumumba, Ph.D
- 1997 – Dwight T. Gentry and Councilwoman Elbra Wedgeworth
- 1996 – Shirley J. Sims
- 1995 – Marie Greenwood
- 1994 – Viola Garlington and Michelle Rimson
- 1993 – Betty Shaw
- 1992 – George Morrison Jr.
- 1991 – Zepha Grant
- 1990 – Edna Mosley
- 1989 – Grace Jordan
- 1988 – Dr. John and Mrs. Gladys Bates