Juneteenth’s Pillar Awards honors Black community members

From staff reports

As part of Juneteenth 2025, many community members earned recognition at the Pillar Awards.

Here are the recipients:

  • Individual Award – Kitara Johnson-Jones
  • Business Award- Locked in Fatherhood Alliance
  • Church/Religious Organization Award- Morning Start Missionary Baptist Church
  • Nonprofit Award – The Way to Justice
  • Joint Effort Award- Black Homeownership Spokane
  • Heartwood Award – The Rev. CW Andrews