She was in a difficult position being the widow of a great American hero, a role that carried high expectations but she did a credible job of continuing Dr King's dream especially in the face of a changing and often hostile American public.

The award is given annually to a lawyer who has "devoted his or her career to serving the public interest and pursuing justice and whose work has brought positive change in the community state or nation". Dees Morris and Steve Fiffer. Dees' new legal firm began taking part in civil rights cases that frequently put him in the spotlight.

(born December 16 1936) is the co-founder and chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and a former direct mail marketeer for book publishing. Levin Jr.