Human Rights Celebration and Morningside Awards

900 Revolution Mill Drive,Greensboro NC 27405

29 June, 2022

Description

An opportunity to celebrate the work of Greensboro Human Rights volunteers and the recipients of the Morningside Awards. Greensboro Human Rights invites you to celebrate the work of its volunteer commissioners and committees members who worked tirelessly to advance human rights in Greensboro in 2021-2022, and to recognize the selected recipients of Greensboro's Morningside Awards. The Morningside Awards are granted to five graduates of James B. Dudley High School in memory of Cesar Cauce, Dr. James Waller, William Evan Sampson, Sandra Neely Smith, and Dr. Michael Nathan, who died tragically in the Greensboro Massacre of 1979. The goal is to commemorate their lives and the legacy they left behind of standing for justice and equality. Selected recipients exhibit a commitment to advancing social justice and equity through: Future academic goals, including any chosen post-secondary education path that (in any way) addresses issues of discrimination, disparity, or inequity Future employment goals, including any chosen employment beyond high school graduation that will contribute to the lives of others in ways that work towards the elimination of inequities or disparities Future entrepreneurial goals, including any for- or non-profit business developed after graduating that contributes to the betterment of the lives of marginalized populations.