Children from the Greater Memphis Area who were honored at the 2009 Outstanding African-American Students™ Awards Ceremony in Memphis

A young mom, father and honored student reviewing the program brochure prior to the start of the 2009 Outstanding African-American Students™ Awards Ceremony in Memphis

A speaker at the Outstanding African-American Students™ Awards ceremony in Memphis for two-years in a row, the Honorable A C Wharton, Jr., as the then-mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee speaks to the honored students and audience during the 2009 ceremony

Mayor Wharton greets
an honored student at the

2009 Outstanding African-American Students™ Awards Ceremony in Memphis as he presents her with an award

Audience members enjoying
a musical performance
at the 2009 Outstanding African-American Students™ Awards Program in Memphis

A student honored at the 2009 Outstanding African-American Students™ Awards Program in Memphis, Tennessee proudly poses with his book award, certificate and personal copy of a poster listing quotes from inspirational Black Americans