Rescinding a Human Rights Award to Angela Davis Was Cowardly and Unfair admin, January 10, 2019August 14, 2024 This past October, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute announced that activist, author, and scholar Angela Davis would be presented with the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award at the group’s annual gala event next month. The announcement described Davis as “one of the most globally recognized champions of human rights, giving voice to those who are powerless to speak.” Continue Reading