Solomon Carter Fuller Award Lecture
- 1975 - The Hon. Mervyn M. Dymally
- 1976 - John Hope Franklin, Ph.D.
- 1977 - Allison Davis, Ph.D.
- 1978 - Jacquelyne J. Jackson, Ph.D.
- 1979 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, LL.B.
- 1980 - The Hon. Constance Baker Motley
- 1981 - Ambassador Andrew Young
- 1982 - Charles A. Pinderhughes, M.D.
- 1983 - George I. Lythcott, M.D.
- 1984 - Luther D. Robinson, M.D.
- 1985 - The Rev. George H. Clements
- 1986 - Chester M. Pierce, M.D.
- 1987 - Lerone Bennett, Jr., M.D.
- 1988 - Jeanne Spurlock, M.D.
- 1989 - Tony Brown
- 1990 - James P. Comer, M.D.
- 1991 - Evelyn K. Moore, M.A.
- 1992 - Gloria Johnson-Powell, M.D.
- 1993 - Marian Wright Edelman
Special Presidential Commendation
- 1981 - Herman Selinsky, M.D.
- 1982 - Henry G. Jarecki, M.D.
- 1982 - Charles Krauthammer, M.D.
- 1982 - Arthur M. Sackler, M.D.
- 1983 - Eleanor S. Kohn
- 1983 - William E. Mayer, M.D.
- 1983 - Jennifer Jones Simon
- 1984 - Joseph F. Boyle, M.D.
- 1984 - Mary Lasker
- 1984 - Julius B. Richmond, M.D.
- 1984 - Henry H. Work, M.D.
- 1985 - Leona L. Bachrach, Ph.D.
- 1985 - Jay B. Cutler, J.D.
- 1985 - Joel I. Klein, J.D.
- 1985 - H. Richard Lamb, M.D.
- 1985 - John J. McGrath, M.D.
- 1985 - Solomon H. Snyder, M.D.
- 1986 - Viola W. Bernard, M.D.
- 1986 - Silvio O. Conte
- 1986 - James W. Howe
- 1986 - Carol W. Howe
- 1986 - Eric R. Kandel, M.D.
- 1986 - Mildred Mitchell-Bateman, M.D.
- 1986 - John C. Nemiah, M.D.
- 1986 - Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
- 1987 - Thomas F. Anders, M.D.
- 1987 - Norman Q. Brill, M.D.
- 1987 - James S. Eaton, Jr., M.D.
- 1987 - Zbigniew J. Lipowski, M.D.
- 1987 - Carolyn B. Robinowitz, M.D.
- 1987 - Robert L. Spitzer, M.D.
- 1987 - Herbert M. Weiner, M.D.
- 1988 - George L. Engel, M.D.
- 1988 - Robert E. Hales, M.D.
- 1988 - Tokoz Byram Karasu, M.D.
- 1988 - Ralph C. Kelzer
- 1988 - Jeanne Robb
- 1988 - Jerome Stone
- 1988 - Harold M. Visotsky, M.D.
- 1989 - Shervert Frazier, M.D.
- 1990 - James P. Comer, M.D.
- 1990 - James A. Kulikowski, M.D.
- 1990 - Shelby Modell
- 1990 - Michael A. Stephens
- 1990 - Richard C. Surles, Ph.D.
- 1990 - Joseph Zubin, Ph.D.
- 1991 - Colonel Joe G. Fagan, M.D.
- 1991 - JoAnn E. Macbeth, J.D.
- 1991 - Carol C. Nadelson, M.D.
- 1991 - Loren H. Roth, M.D., M.P.H.
- 1991 - Patricia Schroeder
- 1991 - George Tarjan, M.D.
- 1991 - Raymond W. Waggoner Sr., M.D.
- 1992 - Leon Eisenberg, M.D.
- 1992 - Erik H. Erikson
- 1992 - Jeanne Spurlock, M.D.
- 1992 - The Mental Health Law Project
- 1993 - Digital Equipment Company, Maynard, Massachusetts
- 1993 - Archbishop John P. Foley
- 1993 - John B. Hardman, M.D.
- 1993 - Roy W. Menninger, M.D.
- 1993 - Donald J. Scherl, M.D.
- 1993 - Richard C. Surles, Ph.D.