 Her business and community activities have won her numerous awards, among which are recognition by the Dow Jones Company for entrepreneurial excellence; the first Trumpet Award from Turner Broadcasting System for entrepreneurial excellence; Entrepreneur of the Year by the Atlanta Business League; the DECCA Award from the Atlantic Business Chronicle, the YWCA's Women of Achievement Award; and the Atlanta History Center's Defining Women in Atlanta Award.Baranco has been featured in Essence magazine as one of the best businesswomen in Atlanta and was also a finalist for the 2003 Time magazine Quality Dealer Award.She is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Associations of Georgia and Louisiana.