Tennesseans will gather virtually on December 9th to
celebrate International Human Rights Day. During the event, leaders are
acknowledged, and awards will go to human rights champions in three categories:
Rising Advocate, Outstanding Service and Lifetime Achievement. The planning committee for the event has just announced on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/tennesseehumanrights
that nominations are now open and may be submitted at www.nashvillehumanrights.org/nominations.
 Past
award recipients have included Rev. Bill Barnes, John Seigenthaler, Rosetta
Miller Perry, Avi Poster, Remziya Suleyman, Justin Jones and others. The
complete list of honorees can be found at www.nashvillehumanrights.org/past-award-recipients/
 A
committee of human rights organizations, nonprofits, and advocates, including
the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, Metro Human Relations Commission, United
Nations Association, Amnesty International, Tennessee United for Human Rights,
the Church of Scientology, and others, work together each year to plan the
event. “Human Rights Day gives the community a chance to acknowledge
advocates and leaders while also learning more about what human rights really
mean for all people,” says planning committee chair Rev. Brian Fesler, pastor
of the Church of Scientology in Nashville.  The event will also have speakers, entertainment and various
exhibits from human rights organizations. All information regarding the event
can be found on the website www.nashvillehumanrights.org.