Arizona Living The Dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Celebration 2021 In Phoenix City

Phoenix AZ

20 January, 2021

5:39 PM

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Press release from the City of Phoenix: January 19, 2021 The 35th Annual AZ MLK Awards & Scholarship Celebration honors Valley residents for their lifelong commitment to creating a compassionate and socially just community. The Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and the Phoenix Human Relations Commission recognizes the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement honoree and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream awardees. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes exceptional individuals who have made Phoenix a better place to live through a lifelong dedication to promoting social and economic justice, defending civil rights, and enhancing the dignity of all people. The Living the Dream Award recognizes individuals who embody the ideas of Dr. King through their continued personal commitment to human relations and social justice. The 2021 Honorees are: • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Calvin C. Goode "Lifetime Achievement Award" Harry Garewal • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Living the Dream Award" Carolyn Bristo Chatman Freddie Dobbins Jr. Angela R. Garmon Mel Hannah For more about the 2021 AZ MLK Committee activities, visit azmlk.org. This press release was produced by the City of Phoenix. The views expressed here are the author's own.