Greensboro resident Turkesshia Moore received the 2025 Everyday Champions of Civil Rights Award from the City’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) Monday. Human Rights Department Deputy Director Maria Hicks-Few made the presentation as part of the HRC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons.

The HRC first presented the honor in 2023 to City residents who have gone “above and beyond” to champion increased human rights and social justice. Winners are nominated through a citywide process and selected by the MLK Breakfast Planning Committee.

Moore is the ninth City resident honored with the award. She owns Brain Power Academic Services, which tutors kindergarten through eighth-grade students in all subjects and offers induction support for new teachers. Her company provides low-cost and free tutoring services, which demonstrates her dedication to equitable education access.

Moore’s professional experience also includes nearly 17 years of service with Guilford County Schools where she served as a classroom teacher, curriculum facilitator, and district curriculum facilitator. She served as a literary specialist and advisor with Wilson Language Training and presently works as a principal digital navigator for the Center for Digital Equity in Charlotte.

Moore’s extensive volunteer service includes mentoring college students, especially first-generation students. Since 2022, she has chaired the Guilford County Health and Human Services Advisory Committee, which addresses public health and social service needs. Moore also serves as a board member with the Greensboro History Museum and the Volunteer Center of the Triad. The former foster parent also boasts nearly two decades of service as a children’s ministry director at her church. She is a life member of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated.

The HRC is tasked with improving the quality of life for Greensboro residents by encouraging fair treatment and promoting mutual understanding and respect among all people. Visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/hrc for more information.