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Justice Patricia Timmons Goodson of Fayetteville received the Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Living Legend Award at the Fourth Annual Mahogany Dime Awards Saturday, April 28, 2007, at the historic Hayti Heritage Center in Durham. The ceremony recognizes the achievements of African American women from across the state of North Carolina who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, service, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Timmons Goodson is receiving a special award, named for the President of Bennett College for Women.
Justice Timmons-Goodson is the first African American woman to sit on the North Carolina Supreme Court where she was elected in 2006 after being appointed previously by Governor Mike Easley. She worked as a prosecutor and as a private attorney in Fayetteville until she was named a District Court judge in 1984. Timmons-Goodson was subsequently elected to four-year terms as a district judge in 1986, 1990, and 1994.
Justice Timmons-Goodson has been the recipient of many notable awards such as the UNC-Chapel Hill Distinguished Young Alumna Award, the North Carolina General Federation of Women Club’s Women of Achievement Award, and the Gwyneth B. Davis Award from the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Fayetteville Chapter of Links.
A portion of the proceeds from the ceremony will be donated to Sisters Network Triangle, an affiliate of Sisters Network, Inc. a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization. During 2005, nationally, the organization’s outreach initiative impacted an estimated 6.3 million families.
Established by Fayetteville native Angela Ray in 2004 and produced by her company, Mahogany Dime LLC, the event is always a star studded affair. An accomplished actress, author, and motivational speaker, Ray views the awards ceremony as an opportunity to give back the community. Drawing upon North Carolina’s rich African American heritage and culture as the backdrop for the awards, Ray envisioned creating a star studded celebration that would parallel the award recipients’ achievements.
While all the award recipients are women, all the presenters are always men. Past presenters have included Christopher "Play" Martin, Motivational speaker and Biggest Loser contestant Ken Canion, and Dr. E.B. Palmer, founder of the African American Cultural Complex in Raleigh. The event is open to the public. For more information, please visit, www.mahoganydime.com.
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