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Six Local Women to be Honored at the Free 25th Anniversary Fannie Lou Hamer
​On-Line Awards Reception For Their Leadership in Civil and Human Rights - Oct. 6, 2020

Chosen from across Anne Arundel County, six trailblazing women and one man will be honored during the 25th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception, held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in a free on-line ceremony. Known for impacting their community—whether through the courts, medical initiatives or community activism, each of these citizens has made a lasting mark on the Annapolis area. All of this year’s honorees — Venus Bradford, Octavia Brown, Emma Buchman, C.J. Meushaw, Delegate Shaneka Henson, Toni Strong-Pratt and Joseph Donahue — ​FLH25
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Highlights from 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Awards Dinner

Ten Local Civil and Human Rights Activists to be Honored at the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Awards Dinner

(Annapolis, Md., Dec. 26, 2018)—The  31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Awards Reception and Dinner will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. The largest celebration of Dr. King’s birthday in Anne Arundel County will be held at La Fountaine Bleue in Glen Burnie. A highlight of the program will be the world premiere of the Martin Luther King Jr. documentary film The Dream Revisited, Civil Rights in Perspective, directed by Charles and May Love. “I watched this beautiful film and was deeply moved by it,” said Dr. William Ferris, former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C. “It is a powerful, timely reminder of how race continues to define our lives,” he said.....MLK Dinner 2019.
31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner
​Greetings Everyone,

You are cordially invited to attend the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner on Friday, January 18, 2019, 6:00 p.m. at the La Fontaine Bleue, 7514 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Ticket Cost:
Until January 13, 2019: $65
After January 13, 2019: $70
VIP Reception & Dinner: $100

Six Local Women to be Honored at Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception
In Annapolis • Oct. 6
For Their Leadership in Civil and Human Rights On the 101st Anniversary of Hamer’s Birthday

Chosen from across Anne Arundel County, six trailblazing women will be honored during the 101st birthday celebration of the late civil rights heroine, Fannie Lou Hamer. This event will be held from 4pm to 6 pm  Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Frances Scott Key Auditorium at St. John’s College in Annapolis. Known for impacting their community — whether through social justice or historical outreach — each woman has made a lasting mark on Anne Arundel County. All of this year’s honorees — Vanessa Bright Brown, Dr. Pamela Brown, Michelle Coates, Rosalind Hill-Cane, Linda Mundy, and Barbara Palmer — join the ranks of more than 100 notable women who have won the award in the past.  A concluding dinner with wine will be served.

The event is sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Anne Arundel County and cosponsored by St. Johns College.

Tickets are $35 in advance at www.mlkjrmd. org and will also be available at the door. For more information, call 301.538.6353 or 410.419.2208 or e-mail arankin58@hotmail.com
24th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception
​Greetings Everyone,

You are cordially invited to attend the                               
24th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception 

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2019
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Location:  St. John's College
                      60 College Ave.
                   Annapolis, MD 21401

*Parking Info: Free parking is available for the Fanny Lou Hamer Awards Reception at the Calvert St. Garage located at 19 St. Johns St. right next to St. Johns College and the Frances Scott Key Auditorium. 

Last minute information is available from the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management. The  key word is FLH (the initials of Fanny Lou Hamer).

Ticket Cost: $35