Please complete the form below to nominate a person or program of your choosing for the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Celebration. Nominations for the 2024 Awards are due Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:59 AM (NOON) EST. Only completed nominations received by the due date will be considered.
2024 Awards
Freedom Award
This award is granted to individuals or projects whose major societal influence includes breaking down barriers that have divided us in the past and/or building ongoing relationships that foster respect, understanding, and harmony in our society.
Chairman’s Award
Presented at the Chair’s discretion, it recognizes local projects, programs, initiatives, and/or leaders that make significant contributions toward achieving the “dream” of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the areas of economic development, poverty reductions, social justice and/or peacemaking efforts.
Trailblazer Award
The recipient is the ultimate pillar of their community; their efforts have afforded rights and liberties that did not exist previously.
Civil Rights Champion Award
Presented by ICRC to recognize trailblazers who, inspired by Dr. King’s dream, have devoted their personal and professional efforts to creating social justice in America and the State of Indiana.
Sagamore of the Wabash Award
The award is a personal tribute given to those who have provided a distinguished service to the state, and is one of the highest honors presented by the Governor of Indiana
Go to our website to learn more about the event and the awards. https://www.in.gov/icrc/32nd-annual-state-of-indiana-dr.-martin-luther-king-jr.-celebrations/