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Barbadian Sir Hilary Beckles (left), who is vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, accepting the Martin Luther King Jr Lifetime Achievement Award presented virtually by president and founder of the US National Action Network, Rev Al Sharpton. (GP) Social Share
VICE CHANCELLOR of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, was yesterday recognised for his global advocacy for reparatory justice, equality and economic development for people of the African diaspora.
On the day of the United States national holiday when the life and work of the late civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr were celebrated, the US National Action Network (NAN) presented Sir Hilary with its Martin Luther King Jr 2021 Global Award For Peace And Freedom, at a virtual breakfast.
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Loop Jamaica reports, Sir Hilary Beckles is recognized for his global advocacy, academic scholarship and intellectual leadership in support of social justice, institutional equity, and economic development for marginalized and oppressed ethnicities and nations. For this reason, the US National Action Network will honor Dr. Beckles (and Dr. Anthony Fauci) with the Martin Luther King Award January 18, 2021.
Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the US National Action Network (NAN), has announced that the organisation’s Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day awards will be conferred on Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Dr Anthony Fauci at the annual breakfast event on MLK Day, January 18, 2021.