NAACP Berkshires President Dennis Powell with Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Freedom Fund Awards Ceremony emcee
If you were unable to be present or wish to revisit an evening of inspiring individuals and uplifting community
here is the video recording Freedom Fund Awards 2026
It begins with our sponsors, for whom we are grateful. The program opens at minute 22.
Berkshire County Branch
2026 Freedom Fund Awards Ceremony
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Location: Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield, MA
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating leaders, advocates, and youth who are making a powerful impact in Berkshire County. Proceeds support higher education stipends for Black, Indigenous, and immigrant students across the region.
Keynote Speaker
Tanisha M. Sullivan, J.D., M.B.A.
Award-winning civic, legal, and business leader
President, NAACP New England Area Conference
Master of Ceremonies
Roberta McCulloch Dews
Entertainment
- Cash bar
- Elaborate hors d’oeuvres
- Dance Party with DJ Jimmy Hall
This Year We Honor
Tanisha M. Sullivan & Wanda Houston
W.E.B. Du Bois Freedom Fund Award
Jay Santangelo
Jahaira DeAlto Freedom Fund Award
Shannon Holsey
Dorothy “Aunt Dot” Davids Indigenous People’s Freedom Fund Award
Robert Mulhall
President’s Community Allyship Freedom Fund Award
Joey Pisani
Emmett Till Youth Freedom Fund Award
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