Wednesday, February 09, 2000
Berry chosen as 'person of the century'
Imagemaker ceremony Feb. 19
BY ALLEN HOWARD
The Cincinnati Enquirer
He became black history through his lifetime of work as a civil rights attorney, a politician and civic leader in Cincinnati.
This month, Theodore M. Berry, the first African-American mayor of Cincinnati, will join a list of Black History Month honorees as he receives the “Person of the Century Award,” presented by Applause magazine.
Mr. Berry will be among local African-American community and civic leaders who will be presented at the 10th Annual Imagemaker Awards ceremony, Feb. 19 at the Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts.
Past honorees voted
“The honorees were selected by a panel of past recipients and highly respected community representatives,” said Sallie Elliott, publisher and chief executive of the magazine.
Mr. Berry, 94, is ailing and may not attend the function, said his son, Ted Berry Jr., a local attorney.
“He is aware of the award and says he is honored to be chosen,” his son said. “He is an ideal selection for person of the century because he touched a lot of lives for almost a century.”
Mr. Berry served on Cincinnati City Council during the 1940s, '50s and '60s. After heading President Johnson's anti-poverty program in Washington, D.C., he returned to Cincinnati and served as mayor from 1972-75.
“For almost an entire century, everybody looked to Mr. Berry for leadership in Cincinnati,” said Marian Spencer, a former city council member. “He gave that leadership as an astute person who was able to balance the historical aspects of the city with future needs.”
Other award winners
Others who will receive Imagemaker awards include:
Advocacy: Mary Kathryn Allison, a youth advocate; Yolonda Stallworth, assistant to the superintendent of the Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities; and Roberta Wooten, social worker.
Arts and entertainment: Luther Gibson, a producer-director; Robert Mullins, Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers; and Charlotte Hunter, artist.
Corporate achievement: Yvonne Gray, executive at United Way and Community Chest; J. Phillip Holloman, vice president of research and development at Cintas Corp.; and John Jackson, vice president of administration, Cincinnati Bell.
Entrepreneurship: Marvin Gentry of Romar of Ohio Inc.; Gloria Hayes, founder/CEO of Caring Hearts Home Health Care; and John and Tamra Pace, president and vice president of Riverfront Classic.
Medicine, research and technology: Janie Allen-Blue, executive director, Inner City; Dr. Victor France Garcia, director of trauma services, Children's Hospital Medical Center; and R. Wayne Hicks, director of the Internal Revenue Service's Cincinnati Service Center.
Public service: Darlene Hicks, public service, Sixth Street Hill Club Mission; M. Helen Hogue, executive director, Emanuel Community Center; and J. Stephen Dobbins, community relations office, Union Institute.
Sports: Shaun Alexander, student athlete, University of Alabama; Maxine Hoyles-Yates, counselor, Lakota East High School; and Ariana Wilson, student athlete, University of Tennessee.
Education: Dr. Ronald Crutcher, provost, Miami University; Patricia Ellis, teacher, Hamilton High School; and Henri Bradshaw, principal, Silverton Paideia School.
Special achievement: Bailey Turner, retired Community Action Agency executive; Dr. Ronald D. Wright, president, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.
Special awards will be given to the Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter and the University of Cincinnati Upward Bound Program.
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