Leaders Honored at Civil Rights Walk of Fame Ceremony


Rev. Willie Bolden
Rev. Willie Bolden

Footsteps of nine new revered civil rights icons will be added to the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame during the 2012 Trumpet Awards events. This induction ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, National Park Service, located at 450 Auburn Avenue (Atlanta, GA). The program preceding the induction ceremony will be held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The program and unveiling of the footsteps are free and open to the public.

The 2012 honorees in this distinguished group include Rev. Willie Bolden & JT Johnson and the Civil Rights Foot Soldiers, Rev. Dr. E.T. Caviness, Dosan Ahn Chang Ho, Constance W. Curry, Attorney Fred D. Gray, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. and Dr. Walter F. Young.

The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame was created in 2004 to give recognition to the foot soldiers of justice who sacrificed and struggled to make equality a reality for all. This extraordinary display has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city of Atlanta and has enriched the heritage of the civil rights movement. The shoes used to create the footsteps will also be on display during the unveiling program.

The International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, now in its ninth year, is sponsored by the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc., and was created and designed by Xernona Clayton, founder and executive producer of the legendary Trumpet Awards. Ms. Clayton states, “This walk of fame tells a phenomenal story about the legacy of this nation. It is a permanent testimony to those who have dedicated themselves to progress of our people and to this nation.. The roll of honorees is growing every year with the addition of other footsteps into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. “We will continue to build upon this commemorative memorial to the civil rights struggle that depicts the tireless efforts and passionate concern of these determined individuals. whose footsteps appear in this Walk of Fame,” said Ms. Clayton.


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