The Amtrak Pioneer Award honors African Americans who have made a positive contribution to the Brooklyn Community
RICK DAVY
Founder & Creative Director, Brooklyn Fashion Week
Rick Davy came to New York from his native Trinidad to learn the ways of the big city and live out the “American Dream”. After leaving Trinidad, he traveled between New York and Montreal for several years while trying to decide whether he will continue to train to be a professional dancer. A career in fashion was not on his mind while he was growing up in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Amtrak Pioneer Award Winners
JOANNE N. SMITH, MSW
Founder & Executive Director, Girls for Gender Equity
Joanne N. Smith, founder and executive director is responsible for moving Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) closer to its mission through strategic planning, development, and leadership cultivation. Ms. Smith is a Haitian-American social worker born in New York City. She founded GGE in 2001 with the support of the Open Society Foundations to end gender-based violence and promote gender, race and class equality.
Artist-In-Schools (AIS)
MOCADA
Through our Artist-In-Schools (AIS) program, students from 4 Brooklyn schools will be creating unique art pieces based around the concept of Black Future Month (BFM) and "how do we connect the past, what do I want to be when I grow to up, and what will our black communities look like in the future?"
The participating schools artwork will be displayed on court during a special on-court recognition ceremony during the following games:
- Wednesday, February 10th vs. Memphis Find Tickets
- Sunday, February 21st vs. Charlotte Find Tickets