{"204611":{"#nid":"204611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Allen Prize Awarded to Congressman John Lewis","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology is honoring civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis with its Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. The award, which was presented Thursday in Atlanta, is given annually to individuals who, by asserting moral principle, positively affected public discourse at the risk of their careers, livelihoods and, sometimes, even their lives. Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCongressman Lewis made his mind up to accomplish many things throughout his lifetime, and his accomplishments will transcend generations,\u201d said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cHe has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties and building what he calls \u2018The Beloved Community\u2019 in America. His unflinching civil rights leadership and ongoing advocacy for social change throughout his career have elevated the cause of human rights around the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis became known around the world at the age of 25 following the \u201cBloody Sunday\u201d beatings of peaceful protesters in Selma, Alabama, in March of 1965. Lewis called on President Lyndon Johnson for federal intervention, turning public opinion against those trying to maintain the old social order of the South. President Johnson would soon present to Congress what would become the Voting Rights Act.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI always did what I could do to help other people,\u201d Lewis said at the ceremony while reflecting on his role in the civil rights movement. \u201cI wanted to make a difference in order to meet the pressing need of people left out or left behind. I was inspired to find a way to a \u2018new way.\u2019 And this inspires me today, as I continue to keep pushing on.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis was one of the \u201cBig Six\u201d leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He is the last surviving keynote speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, of which he was a core architect.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis\u2019 impact on civil rights for African-Americans included advocating desegregation laws and voters\u2019 rights. A founding member and president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Lewis planned and led many of their activities. His personal courage was first evident when he led student sit-ins that resulted in the public accommodation of African-Americans at Nashville restaurants. He was one of the original 13 Freedom Riders who challenged legally sanctioned segregation on interstate buses. Despite repeated attacks on his dignity, physical beatings and arrests, Lewis remained staunchly committed to nonviolent work for social change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe day\u2019s events, which included panel discussions and congratulatory messages from Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, were hosted by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cToday\u2019s theme, \u2018Building Communities of Trust,\u2019 highlights crucial components of our mission at Georgia Tech to improve the human condition,\u201d said Jacqueline J. Royster, dean of the Ivan Allen College. \u201cIf we have learned anything from the technological terrors and triumphs of the last century, it is that human-centered and societally centered concerns must be a foundation for our problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage is named after Allen, a former mayor of Atlanta and Georgia Tech graduate. In 1963, Mayor Allen testified before Congress in support of what would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964, risking his place in society and political future. Prior winners include \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/recipients\/2011_Recipient_Sam_Nunn.pdf\u0022\u003ESam Nunn\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/recipients\/2012_Recipient_William_Foege.pdf\u0022\u003EWilliam Foege\u003C\/a\u003E. The Prize is supported in perpetuity through a commitment by the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore information on the Allen Prize can be found at the following link: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/home\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/home\/\u003C\/a\u003E. Additional information about Allen can be found here: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/ivan-allen-jr\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ivanallenprize.gatech.edu\/ivan-allen-jr\/\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology is honoring civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis with its Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. 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