Cornell Slade, Javoke S. Terrell, and Jennifer Terrell Honored by NC Project LEAD

The 100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina proudly celebrates chapter members Cornell Slade and Javoke S. Terrell, along with fellow honoree Jennifer Terrell, for receiving NC Project LEAD’s 2026 Changemaker and Innovator of the Year award.

The honorees were recognized for their business acumen on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Hotel Ballast in downtown Wilmington.

Cornell Slade, chapter member and NC Project LEAD award recipient.

Javoke S. Terrell, chapter member, and Jennifer Terrell, fellow NC Project LEAD award recipient.

For our chapter, this recognition is a moment of pride and an opportunity to lift up examples of achievement close to home. Young people deserve to see success in people they can meet, learn from, and look up to. Celebrating accomplishments within our community helps make those possibilities visible.

Please join us in congratulating Cornell, Javoke, and Jennifer on this honor. We are proud to celebrate this milestone with you.