Awards
The Department of Civil Rights sponsors the following awards:
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
- MLK Award Selection Criteria
Nomination Deadline: Nominations close November 13, 2026
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Alix Olson Award for the Promotion of a Tolerant and Just Community
- Alix Award Selection Criteria
- Alix Olson Nomination Form
- Nominations are now closed.
- 2019 Recipient: Terrence Thompson
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Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award
- Wright Biography
- Wright Award Selection Criteria
- Wright Award Nomination Form
- Nomination Deadline: Nominations close May 31, 2027
- 2026 Recipient: Dr. Corinda Rainey-Moore
