SCLC/WOMEN, Inc. announces that they will honor Ms. Oneda Castillo, LPGA Global Education Instructor, at its Drum Major for Justice Awards Gala on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 6:30pm at Clark University, Bishop C. L. Henderson Student Center, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ms. Castillo joined the LPGA in 1997 and became the third African American woman to achieve Class A status as a LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP), doing so in 2003, she is still just one of the few African American women to accomplish this.
Oneda is a prestigious member of the African American Golfers Hall of Fame and a much sought-after golf coach, golf Consultant, and motivational speaker from Fayetteville, GA. She serves as Director of Golf for the Women in Golf Foundation and fo a few years Oneda had a personal quest to play golf in all 50 states. She conquered this quest on the links teeing-up her 50th state on January 13, 2018, at the world-famous Kapalua Golf Course in Lahaina, Hawaii. Ironically, this occurred the same day as the fake missile notification in Hawaii, which garnered her participation in another historic event.
In 2015, Oneda was name Clubfitting Professional of the Year by the African American Golfer’s Digest and the astute leader graced the magazine’s cover. In 2017-2020, she was named to the LPGA Top 50 Best Teachers list.
A huge advocate and participant with adaptive golf, Oneda spends countless hours providing golf instruction and encouragement to individuals with disabilities. She was awarded the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA for her lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service.
Additional honorees being celebrated at the 44th Annual Drum Major For Justice Awards Gala include Senator Raphael Warnock and Mayor of Atlanta, Andre Dickens.
Dr. Evelyn Gibson Lowery, founder of SCLC/WOMEN, Inc. and wife of Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery recognized the importance of memorializing the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to acknowledge those who embrace the “Drum Major for Justice” spirit.
For more information, tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 44th Annual Major For Justice Awards Gala contact clcwomeninc@aol.com or call (404) 584-0303.
About SCLC/Women’s Organizational Movement For Equality Now, Inc. (W.O.M.E.N.) was founded by Mrs. Evelyn Gibson Lowery in 1979 and is primarily a volunteer organization addressing issues of social action, community and economic development. The organization also engages in activities promoting heritage pride, legislative affairs, and programs to strengthen families, and advocacy for economic justice and peace issues.
About Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is a private, historically Black university located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1988 through the consolidation of two historically Black institutions, Atlanta University (founded in 1865) and Clark College (founded in 1869).
The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in various fields such as arts and sciences, business, education, social work, and theology. Some of its notable alumni include civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker, and former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin.
As a historically Black institution, CAU is committed to promoting diversity, social justice, and community engagement. It has a strong tradition of producing leaders and change-makers who work to address social and economic disparities in their communities and beyond.
