Civil Rights Museum Honors / Friends of Freedom -- Dalai Lama Among Honorees to Be Saluted for Life's Work of Service
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › August 07, 2009
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The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader and head of the government-in- exile of Tibet, will receive the annual International Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum on Sept. 23.
The 14th Dalai Lama is the first to have traveled to the West and will be honored in a special ceremony in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody. The museum announced the award Thursday along with its annual Legacy Award, which will go to Julius "Dr. J." Erving, the basketball superstar known for his humanitarian, business and philanthropic efforts.See the full content of this document
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Civil Rights Museum Honors / Friends of Freedom -- Dalai Lama Among Honorees to Be Saluted for Life's Work of Service
Erving's award will be presented Oct. 27, along with the museum's National Freedom Award, announced earlier, to former NAACP chairman Myrlie Evers-Williams.
A separate Lifetime Achievem...See the full content of this document
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