Champaign County MLK Day Celebration A Huge Success

From the City of Champaign:

January 24, 2020

The Countywide Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee presented three awards that upheld the ideals of Dr. King at a celebration on January 17 at The Vineyard Church in Urbana. The event began with hors d’oeuvres at 3:00 p.m. and the program started at 4:00 p.m. The keynote speaker was Dr. Sampson Davis, an Emergency Medicine Physician in New Jersey. Dr. Davis has also appeared on numerous national talk shows, including Oprah, The Today Show, Dr. Oz, Anderson Cooper 360, The View, Tavis Smiley, and NPR.

2020 Award Recipients
• James R. Burgess, Jr. – Susan Freiburg Humanitarian Award – Austin’s Place
• Doris Hoskins Prestigious Community Service Award – Reverend Rickey E. Parks
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outstanding Achievement Award – New American Welcome Center & Nathaniel (Nate) L. Dixon

These awards recognized the positive impact in Champaign County through humanitarian efforts, community service and social justice initiatives.

The event was sponsored by the City of Champaign, the City of Urbana, Champaign County, Parkland College, the University of Illinois, and the Village of Rantoul. Thanks to all our elected officials, City staff, and community members who attended!

This press release was produced by the City of Champaign. The views expressed here are the author’s own.