The inaugural ceremony of the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame was held at the Ohio Statehouse on September 10, 2009. Angela Pace, Director of Community Affairs for WBNS-10TV was the emcee, and the following individuals were honored:
Special Recognition:
Governor C. W. O'Neill
Governor Michael DiSalle
2009 Inductees:
William F. Bowen
Reverend Joan Brown Campbell
Honorable Robert M. Duncan
Ruth Gonzales de Garcia
Reverend Bruce Klunder
C.J. McLin, Jr.
Toni Morrison
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth
Carl B. Stokes
George Washington Williams
September 10, 2009