Learn More about the Torch Awards and 2024 Nominees
Background
While icons of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s are rightly celebrated for their historic work to create a better world, each generation must produce its own leaders who forge justice. For that reason, the Torch Awards recognize the contributions of national leaders born after April 4, 1968, the tragic day Dr. King was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Torch Awards honor prominent individuals who contribute to a better world in one of the following categories: Advocacy, Arts, Business, Civil Rights, Education, Entertainment, Government, Health, Law, Media, Philanthropy, Public Safety, Religion, Science, Sports, and Technology. By honoring recipients from all walks of life who light the way to improving humanity, the Torch Awards celebrate torchbearers building the “Beloved Community” that Dr. King envisioned in communities of every kind.
2024 Torch Awards
The 2024 Torch Awards will be presented in Atlanta, cradle of the American Civil Rights Movement, during a brunch gala from 9:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, located at 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE, Atlanta, Georgia. The event will occur during MFI’s 2024 Professionalizing Law Enforcement-Community Engagement Training (PLECET) national conference and will be attended by a diverse audience from throughout the United States, including corporate, political, business, government, faith, and civic leaders, along with college and high school students as well as the general public.
May 4, 2024
Date for 2024 Awards
9:00am-11:00am
Time of 2024 Awards
Marriott Marquis Downtown Atlanta
Location of 2024 Awards
Prior Award Winners
The Torch Awards commenced in 2023 with two recipients who were selected on the theme of national leaders bringing together the community and law enforcement to enhance justice and inclusion. The two awardees were:
- Former New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell: Commissioner Sewell served as the 45th New York City Police Commissioner, the first woman and third black person to serve in the position. In this role, Sewell oversaw 35,000 uninformed officers and 18,000 civilians in the nation’s largest police department.
- Former Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Danielle Outlaw: Commissioner Outlaw served as commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department, Chief of Police of the Portland Police Bureau (OR), and Deputy Chief of the Oakland Police Department (CA). Outlaw is recipient of the 2015 Gary Hayes Award – a national award given to those who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the police position.
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