Nominations are currently being sought for the 2019 City-County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award.
The King Commission identifies individuals within the Madison Community who have made outstanding and significant contributions in the spirit of brotherhood, sisterhood, and harmony towards making our city an ideal place to live. Awards are presented each year during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.
Potential nominees from Dane County need to have made outstanding and significant contributions in the spirit of Dr. King. The Commissioners consider how well the candidates upheld the values of Dr. King, with extraordinary personal commitments to promoting racial diversity, advancing social justice, and exemplifying the non-violent philosophy of Dr. King.
Nomination forms can be found here. Deadline to submit a nomination is Jan. 4
To submit:
◆ Email MS Word form to: [email protected]
◆ Print and mail or fax MS Word or PDF form to:
City of Madison Department of Civil Rights
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 523
Madison, WI 53703
◆ Fax: (608)266-6514
The individual selected will be announced and the award presented during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration hosted by the King Coalition at the annual Madison and Dane County observation on Monday, January 21st at the Overture Center’s Capitol Theatre starting at 5 p.m. with Freedom Songs and at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the observance.
