Event
December 10, 2024
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST
Location
First Baptist Church - Capitol Hill 900 Nelson Merry St, Nashville, TN. 37203
Contact
The 2024 Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at 5:30pm CST at First Baptist Church - Capitol Hill in Nashville, TN. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Human Rights Today: A Recommitment to Equality and Justice". The event will commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognize leaders across the state of Tennessee who are advancing human rights in their communities.
2024 Honorees:
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Brenda Morrow, lifelong community advocate and Director of the Edgehill Family Resource Center.
- Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Julie Doochin, founder of the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative; Dr. Paul Juarez, Vice Chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine at Meharry Medical College.
- Rising Advocate Award: Judith Clerjeune, Campaign & Advocacy Director with the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition; Justin Munoz, Community Engagement Manager with Conexión Américas; Stephanie Watson, Safety Program Manager with the TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security.
Admission for the 2024 Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day is $11.49.