TRUMPET AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS WALK OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2011 INDUCTEES Footsteps of Civil Rights Leaders Placed in Historic Site During Annual Trumpet Awards Dr. Gerald L. Durley Bishop Barbara L. King Minister/Civil Rights Activist
James Brown Singer/Performer
Bishop Neil C. Ellis Minister/Civil Rights Activist
Mayor Carl Stokes First Black Mayor Congressman Louis Stokes Ohio’s First Black Congressman
Arthur Blank Entrepreneur/ Philanthropist
Leon Hall Civil Rights Activist
Henry “Hank” Thomas Original Freedom Fighter
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ootsteps of ten new revered civil rights icons will be added to the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame during the 2011 Trumpet Awards events. This induction ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, National Park Service, located at 450 Auburn Avenue (Atlanta, GA). The program preceding the induction ceremony will be held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The ceremonial host for this year’s occasion is Frank Ski with WVEE FM (V103) Radio. The program and unveiling of the footsteps are free and open to the public.
Marc H. Morial CEO, National Urban League
Henry “Hank” Thomas. The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame was created in 2004 to give recognition to the foot soldiers of justice who sacrificed and struggled to make equality a reality for all. This extraordinary display has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city of Atlanta and has enriched the heritage of the civil rights movement. The shoes used to create the footsteps will also be on display during the unveiling program.
The 2011 honorees in this distinguished group include Arthur Blank, James Brown, The Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley, Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Leon Hall, Bishop Barbara King, Marc H. Morial, Mayor Carl Stokes, Congressman Louis Stokes and
The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, now in its eighth year, is sponsored by the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc., and was created and designed by Xernona Clayton, founder and executive producer of the renowned Trumpet Awards. Ms. Clayton states, “This is a permanent testimony to those who have dedicated themselves to human progress. Many of the shoes we use in the display remain on exhibition within the Visitors Center for those who visit the King Complex.”■
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