The Annual Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award 
Established by the BCRI Board of Directors in 2001, the Annual Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award serves as a tribute to the leadership and courage of the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth throughout the course of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.  This annual award is an opportunity for the Institute to recognize individuals for their service to civil and human rights causes around the world.  It is the highest honor bestowed on an individual by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

Recipients of the Shuttlesworth awards must embody the principles which guided the American Civil Rights Movement and which have characterized the life of Fred L. Shuttlesworth:                             - A philosophy of non-violence and reconciliation;
- Courage, both moral and physical, in the face of great odds;
- Humility;
- Leadership by example; and
- An established commitment to human-rights activities. 

Mark Your Calendar 

Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Awards Dinner November 16, 2007

For tickets or to become a sponsor, call Rhonda Ball at (205) 328-9696, x236 or click here to email her.