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Date: | 2012-11-12 |
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Article Title: | The Tennessee Human Rights Commission To Present International Human Rights Day |
Article: | The Tennessee Human Rights Commission will host Tennessee Human Rights Day on Monday, December 10th at the North Precinct in the Community Room from 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm. This year’s honorees include Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Rev. Bill Barnes, Rosetta Perry and George Barrett; Rising Advocate Award honorees, Daoud Abudiab and Cecilia Gomez. The keynote speaker for this year is Attorney George Barrett. Musical Entertainment will be provided by Southern Word and there will be exhibits on display. International Human Rights Day occurs every year to commemorate the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations on Dec 10, 1948. In Tennessee, Human Rights Day has become a day to reflect and look at lessons learned and battles won, while various human rights groups join forces and commit to creating an even better future. This event is free and open to the public. For more information regarding the upcoming event, visit http://www.nashvillehumanrights.org/. |