2026 McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award Application

Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Awards
The personal information of the nominator is required below. Self-nominations will be accepted.
Nominator Name*

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Nominator Email*
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Nominator Phone Number*

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The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Pan African Koinonia Steering Committee seeks nominations for the 2026 Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award. The McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award seeks to recognize and celebrate individuals and ministries that have trailblazed in the area of racial justice.

PAK defines "trailblazer" as individuals or organizations that created inroads into unchartered, unequal, or unjust areas of life. In addition, the PAK community of CBF defines “Racial Justice” as the initiation of and proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes, and actions that produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all.

Nominators shall demonstrate evidence of the candidate's "trailblazing spirit" in a ministry whose contributions "cleared a path" for racial justice to become evident.

GUIDELINES:

Requirements
- Only one (1) nominee per submission (individual or ministry);
- Individual nominees must be a member of CBF or member of a church sending contributions to CBF;
- Ministry nominees must have significant participation of individuals or churches that are members of CBF;
- Nominees must have worked in the area of racial justice for at least three years;
- Submit a narrative statement describing the trailblazing work of the individual or ministry up to 2000 words. (Instructions are in the application);
- To complement the narrative statement for an individual, submit a racial justice resume, CV, or reflective statement that clearly showcases the nominee's commitment to racial justice and impact-driven results. (Instructions are in the application);
- To complement the narrative statement for a ministry, submit a racial justice historical account, which should illustrate the reason behind and how the ministry began racial justice work (Instructions are in the application);
- Submit three (3) reference letters, which should include: name, phone, and email address (instructions are in the application);
- Upload high-resolution photos (2-4):
  - Nominations for individuals should include a headshot and up to 3 action shots:
  - Nominations for ministries include up to 4 action shots;
THE APPLICATION TIMELINE

January 19, 2026:
Nomination Period Opens

April 13, 2026:
Application Period Closes

April 30, 2026:
Nominations reviewed by Pan African Koinonia (PAK) Steering Committee
All nominees notified

General Assembly 2026:
2026 McCall Racial Justice Trailblazers Award Recipients
Honored at the Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Award Luncheon during the General Assembly in Jacksonville, FL, on June 18, 2026.

Nominee Personal Information
IndividualMinistry
Only one nomination per submission. If you have an individual and a ministry you wish to nominate, you must submit 2 separate nominations.
Individual Nominee Name

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Ministry Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Format: (000) 000-0000.
2-4 High Resolution Photos - Headshot and action shots for Individual Nominees. Action shots for Ministry Nominees*

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Church Membership Information
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Church Name*
Church Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Church Phone
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Church Web Address or Email
Pastor's Name

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Ministry Nominee Only

The McCall Trailblazer Award requires ministry nominees to have significant involvement of individual or church membership in CBF. The CBF Constitution defines membership in CBF as (1) membership in a church that financially supports CBF or (2) individual membership by making personal contributions to CBF.
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If so, what is the name and address of the CBF church(es)?
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Contribute regularlyVolunteer regularlyProvide leadership to the workOther
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Racial Justice Experience
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Nominator should upload a copy of the racial justice work history. Individual nominees should upload a racial justice resume, CV, or reflective statement from the nominee that explains the nominee’s commitment to racial justice and accomplishments from at least the last three (3) years. This section should document the work’s history and continuity, not reinterpret its meaning.

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Nominators must submit a narrative statement describing the racial justice trailblazing work of the individual or ministry, up to 2,000 words. In this narrative, focus on: the nature and purpose of the work; why this work is considered trailblazing in its context; how the work addresses racial justice beyond charity or mission engagement; and the impact or transformation this work has made possible. This section should tell the story and meaning of the work, not serve as a resume or timeline.

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References

Three reference letters are required. Reference submissions that include testimonies from beneficiaries, partners, governmental or transformed institutions will be given more weight.
Reference #1*

First NameLast Name
Reference #1 Phone Number*
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Reference #1 Email*
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Relationship to Reference #1*
Reference #1 letter*

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Reference #2*

First NameLast Name
Reference #2 Phone Number*
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Reference #2 Email*
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Relationship to Reference #2*
Reference #2 letter*

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Reference #3*

First NameLast Name
Reference #3 Phone Number*
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Reference #3 Email*
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Relationship to reference #3*
Reference #3 letter*

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Please click the "Submit" button to finalize your submission and send it to CBF. Please note that your application will not be complete until all materials are received. If you did not upload any items with this online application, you must ensure that we receive them no later than close of business day on Monday, April 13, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Ossie X. McKinney by emailing omckinney@cbf.net or by calling 770.220.1629.
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Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer Awards

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Racial Justice Experience

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