KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo City Commissioners say their favorite meeting of the year comes when they get to hand out Youth Social Justice Awards.
They did it this week, the same week the nation honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The awards are sponsored by eight businesses and organizations in the community and are given to those young adults who have gone the extra mile to work against discrimination and to help others.
This year’s winners are Jaliyah Harris, Adrian Ryan, Thomas Clark, Turab Alam, Eliza Crouse, Amady Mboup, Gordon Percy and Aija Hodges.
They were given a chance to speak after receiving the award. They received a framed certificate, a free membership in the local NAACP, and a cash award.
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