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Donald Meade Legacy Society News:
2026 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Mark Ruffin
Mark Ruffin will be awarded the Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award at 8 P.M. on January 8th at the 2026 JEN Conference in
New Orleans. Meet Mark Ruffin on January 9th in Bolden 4
2025 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Dr. James L. Patterson
Dr. James Patterson was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Founders Award at the 2025 JEN Conference in Atlanta.
2024 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Founders Award
Nathaniel "Nate" Lawrence was post-humously awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Founders Award at the 2024 JEN Conference. Click to learn more about Nate and the beautiful things his life brought us.
2023 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Dorthaan Kirk
Dorthaan Kirk was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 2023 JEN Conference. Click to learn more about
Dorthaan Kirk
2022 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Professor Roxanne Stevenson
Prof. Roxanne Stevenson was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 2022 JEN Conference. Click to learn more about
Prof. Stevenson
2021 Donald Meade Legacy Jazz Griot Award Recipient Dr. Barry Harris
Dr. Barry Harris was awarded the Donald Meade Jazz Griot Award at the 2021 JENX Conference. Click to learn more about Dr. Barry Harris.
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