2026

The Right To Write

Sag Harbor Honorees

  • A confident man wearing a navy plaid suit, white shirt, navy tie, and black glasses, standing against a plain gray background with his arms crossed and a slight smile.

    A. R. Bernard, 2026

  • Portrait of a middle-aged woman with styled gray hair, wearing earrings, a black outfit with a patterned scarf, smiling slightly, against a plain background.

    A'Lelia Bundles, 2026

  • Close-up portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair, wearing black glasses, a white dress shirt, a dark gray suit, and a white pocket square, against a plain white background.

    Mathew Knowles, 2026

  • A man with a beard smiling, wearing a beige fedora with star pattern band, blue sunglasses, a denim jacket, and a colorful shirt, against a light background.

    Rickey Smiley, 2026

  • A woman with straight black hair, wearing a light blue denim jacket and necklace, standing with her arms crossed in front of a beige background.

    Tiffany Cross, 2026

  • A well-dressed man in a black suit with a striped tie, glasses, and a smartwatch sitting on a black stool against a plain gray background.

    Jamaal Bernard, 2026

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a blue dress, sitting at a news desk with a colorful, blurred cityscape background.

    Michelle Miller, 2026

  • Jamie Arty

    Jamie Arty, 2026

  • Tyrus Hinton

    Tyrus J. Hinton, 2026

  • A woman with curly black hair, wearing a black leather jacket, standing outdoors at dusk with city lights in the background.

    Ruth Allman, 2026

  • THE POWER OF LITERACY

  • A woman with long, curly hair and a bright smile wearing an off-the-shoulder, shimmery silver dress.

    Sunny Hostin, 2025

  • A smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a dark shirt, posing against a neutral background.

    Don Lemon, 2025

  • Portrait of a middle-aged African American man with a gray beard, wearing a blue denim shirt, smiling, posing against a dark background.

    Alton F. White, 2025

  • Man in business attire smiling, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, red tie, red pocket square, and a lapel pin, against a plain light background.

    Marc H. Morial, 2025

  • A smiling woman with short curly hair wearing large black glasses, red lipstick, a black top, and a layered gray necklace. She is standing in front of a yellow wall with framed abstract art.

    Harriette Cole, 2025

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair, wearing a red dress with a bow detail, smiling and looking at the camera, with a plain white background.

    Dr. Cheryl Wills, 2025

  • Pamela McBride, 2025

  • Close-up of a man with a beard smiling, wearing a black hoodie, standing against a brick wall.

    Attika J. Torrence, 2025

  • A young woman smiling and posing in a white studio, wearing a red and white plaid shirt, denim shorts, and mismatched red and white tights, with hoop earrings and bracelets.

    Amaryllis Greene, 2025

  • A woman with short black hair and hoop earrings is smiling and holding a microphone, standing in front of a wooden panel.

    Tamron Hall, 2024

  • A man speaking into a microphone outdoors, wearing a yellow cap and a colorful shirt, with a marina and boats in the background.

    Marcus Samuelsson, 2024

  • A man is speaking into a microphone at a boat dock, with boats visible in the background.

    Ralph McDaniels, 2024

  • A smiling woman with short blonde curly hair wearing a white shirt, an orange blazer, hoop earrings, and a large silver necklace.

    Dr. LaKeesha Walrond. 2024

  • A woman with curly gray hair, wearing white glasses, smiling, and dressed in a black sleeveless top with hoop earrings and a necklace, in front of a white wall with a wooden ship wheel in the background.

    Dr. Jennifer Morgan, 2024

  • A man wearing sunglasses, a beige suit, and a bow tie speaking into a microphone indoors, with a wooden sign and cabinet in the background.

    Dr. Zebulon V. Miletsky, 2024

  • Man smiling and holding an award plaque at an event.

    Joseph H. Holland, 2024

  • Dr. Steve Perry

    Dr. Steve Perry, 2023

  • Dr. Patricia A. Turner

    Dr. Patricia Turner, 2023

  • Kacy Duke

    Kacy Duke, 2023

  • A woman with brown hair styled in a high ponytail, wearing large hoop earrings, a statement necklace with orange, pink, and clear stones, and a white top, standing against a black background.

    Regina Perry, 2023