Updated 4:54pm E.T.
The Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award is supposed to honor the civil rights leader’s legacy and raise funds for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. But after some members in the city’s Jewish community objected to giving the award to human rights activist Angela Davis, this year’s award presentation is derailed and the community is divided.
In October, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s board announced it would honor Davis at a February event. Now, it says, the award presentation is canceled because Davis’ statements and public record do not “meet all of the criteria on which the award is based.” Attempts to get more details from the board regarding its decision have been unsuccessful.
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