My92.7′s Pat Cannon will be one of five people honored during the NAACP’s Freedom Fund Banquet on Aug. 21. Cannon is mayor pro-tem and a My92.7 personality. Since 2007, Cannon has hosted “Aiming With Cannon Live,” a weekly public affairs talk show. It broadcasts on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
This year’s NAACP awards recipients:
Hall of Fame: Attorney Geraldine Sumter
Distinguished Service Award: Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Cannon
Unsung Hero: District Court Judge Rickye McKoy-Mitchell
Community Empowerment: Damian and Jermaine Johnson of No Grease Inc. barbershop
Emerging Leader: William Ward III.
Charlotte’s Emerging Black Leaders
