We Are Making Black History
Our We Are Making Black History celebration recognizes Black leaders living and working in our region creating legacies today. These are leaders who go the extra mile for their community, excel in their respective fields, and open doors for the future leaders coming up behind them.
We Are Making Black History
We’re humbled by the passion and talent of each honoree and are honored to help elevate, empower and support these leaders as well as all of our region’s Black leaders today, tomorrow, and all year long. We hope you join us in uplifting their accomplishments and in our shared commitment to creating more opportunities for Black leadership in every corner of our city. Our region is better because of their outstanding talent, vision and commitment to leadership. The 2026 Making Black History honorees who will be celebrated at the 2026 Annual Dinner include:
- Jeff Harris | Chef/Owner of Farmer Family Foundation
- Max Langenkamp | Sr. Vice President of Human Resources at Cintas Corporation
- Stephen Langenkamp | Chief Operating Officer at MSA Design
- Shauna Murphy | Superintendent at Cincinnati Public Schools
- Monica Posey | President at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- Joel Stone | Executive Director at Farmer Family Foundation
- Meggan Thompson | President and CEO of Dress for Success Cincinnati
PRESENTING INVESTORS
2026 Honorees
Previous Honorees
2025 Honorees
2024 Honorees
2023 Honorees
2022 Honorees
2021 Honorees
2020 Honorees
2019 Honorees
