Youth for Human Rights applauds activists awarded at Black History Month kick-off event in the Nation’s Capital

City officials and veteran civil rights activists kicked off Black History Month with awards to those with decades of service. Youth for Human Rights provided educational materials for all on human rights.

Washington, DC, United States – February 15, 2024 /MarketersMEDIA/ —

The Westminster Presbyterian Church in Southwest, DC, founded in 1853, hosted the Black History Month kickoff event for the DC Black History Celebration Committee. The committee organizes events and also lists a calendar of events to commemorate black history and the achievements of African Americans in the US.

Mr. Tom Porter, former head of the King Center in Atlanta; DC City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson; as well as DC City Councilman Charles Allen and DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, were featured speakers. Chairman Mendelson presented a proclamation from the City Council of Washington, DC, for Black History Month to the founder and chair of the DC Black History Celebration Committee, “Mr. Black History” Charles Hicks. The event was emceed by Channel 7 News Bureau Chief Sam Ford.

This year’s event featured awards for community involvement such as one to Reverend Anthony Motley for his years of pastoring while creating housing for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and working directly with youth to prevent violence. Awards were also given to twin sisters Karen Cornish-Adebiyi and Sharon Scott for their years of activism, supporting and promoting human rights. Others with years of outstanding service who were awarded included Nana Malaya Rucker, Brenda Sayles, Susan Woodward and civil rights activist Robert Michael Vanzant.

The Youth for Human Rights DC Chapter has supported the activities of the DC Black History Celebration Committee for many years, providing information on the 30 human rights delineated in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Attendees were very interested to read about what all of their human rights are.

“Black history is everyone’s history. It is a history plagued with human rights abuses, but it is also a history of human rights victories,” said, Beth Akiyama, former Youth for Human Rights International board member and advisor to the YHR DC Chapter. “Youth for Human Rights International teaches youth the standard for human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to educate them and inspire them to make human rights a reality for all.”

Youth for Human Rights International provides educational materials for youth on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including rights such as: Human Right #1, “We Are All Born Free and Equal;” Human Right #2, “Don’t Discriminate;” and Human Right #4, “No Slavery.” These are just three of the 30 human rights that apply to everyone universally. 

Youth for Human Rights materials being given out at the Black History Month event

About the company: Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to inspire them to become valuable advocates for tolerance and peace. YHRI advocates for human rights both in the classroom and in nontraditional educational settings such as through art series, concerts, and other interactive community events, including regional and international human rights summits which bring youth together from across whole sectors of the world.

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Organization: Youth for Human Rights DC
Address: 1701 20th St NW, Washington, DC
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