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Tamara D. Grigsby
Civil Rights Department

City-County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award

 

Nominations are continuously accepted!

Accepting nominations for 2027. Click here for the application.

 

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award is presented annually to the person or persons who have demonstrated leadership and volunteerism while making significant contributions in the areas of:  promoting peace, understanding, and improving communication & cooperation between diverse populations in Dane County.  Nominate a youth, emerging leader, and/or adult or group of people who have made outstanding and significant contributions in the spirit of sisterhood, brotherhood, and harmony toward making our community an ideal place in which to live. 

     

    You are invited to nominate individuals in the following categories:

    • Youth Leader (ages 13–17)
    • Emerging Leader (ages 18–25)
    • Adult Humanitarian (age 18+)

    Awards are presented annually at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration every January.

    To nominate, please submit an application one of the following ways:

     

     

     

    Award Honorees

    2022      2023     2024     2025     2026 

     

    “The time is always right to do what is right.”

    – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.