In three weeks, hundreds of civil rights activists, civil rights lawyers, policymakers, and others will attend the 33rd annual Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award Dinner, held each year in Washington, D.C.
The dinner is the civil rights community's biggest party, a chance to celebrate the year's accomplishments and recommit to working hard on the challenges ahead. It is held in the Hilton Washington's International Ballroom, which at more than 35,000 square feet is the largest ballroom in the city.
It's also one of the few opportunities for people who work for the more than 200 member organizations of LCCR and other social justice organizations to be in the same place at the same time.
The dinner is less formal than most Washington dinners. It is not black tie and there's a video presentation about each of the honorees, showing highlights of what they have done to support civil rights. Before the dinner, guests mix and mingle at a reception -- often the most fun part of the evening.
This year's dinner, honoring Sheila Bair and Van Jones, is May 7. Tickets and sponsorships are now available.
If you can't attend in person, we'd still love to have you celebrate with us as a virtual guest at the dinner. Support LCCR's work by making a donation now, and you'll get an exclusive first look at photos from the 2009 dinner.
