Tyler student honored for activism with 2021 Rev. Jerome R. Milton Award for non-violent social change Trude Lamb was the recipient of the 2021 award for her activism during the summer of 2020 regarding her high school's former name. Author: Payton Weidman Updated: 10:37 PM CST January 18, 2021 TYLER, Texas — As many people celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, a high school student was also honored for the impact her activism had on the Tyler community. King left a legacy of nonviolent activism and each year the Tyler Race Relations Forum presents someone with the Reverend Jerome R. Milton Award for Non-Violent Social Change.