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January 8, 2019

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Rescinds Award for Angela Davis
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In more news from Alabama, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is
coming under fire after rescinding a human rights award for civil rights
activist and author Angela Davis. They have also canceled the event
associated with the prestigious award. The institute announced in
September that Davis, a Birmingham native, would receive the Fred L.
Shuttlesworth award, but on Saturday they released a statement saying
they were withdrawing the award after "supporters and other concerned
individuals and organizations, both inside and outside of our local
community, began to make requests that we reconsider our decision."
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said he was "dismayed" by the
institute's decision, which he said came after "protests from our local
Jewish community and some of its allies." Angela Davis has been a
longtime outspoken defender of Palestinian rights and is critical of
Israeli government policy.
Click here to see our recent hour-long broadcast with Angela Davis.


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