The Frederick Douglass Foundation congratulates FDF member Dr. Alveda King

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2010 Media Contact: Alesha Martin (888)698-9571 ext. 125 or amartin@tfdf.org

Washington DC- Dr. Timothy Johnson, Founder and Chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, congratulates Frederick Douglass Foundation member and pro-life activist Dr. Alveda King.  Dr King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is one of six individuals winning the "Life Prizes Award", a prestigious honor for her efforts in activism with the pro-life movement.   The Gerard Health Foundation says the winners are, "individuals or organizations that have achieved significant progress in promoting the sanctity of human life and are working to protect and preserve it." "We are so very proud of our sister and fellow member, Dr Alveda King; says Chairman Johnson.  It is through her continued diligence and faith in God that we are inspired." The first "Life Prizes" awards were presented at a ceremony in 2009; the winners of this year's $600,000 in awards were chosen by a Selection Advisory Committee from 90 nominations submitted to the Foundation. The foundation released its comments about each of the award winners and had this to say of Dr. Alveda King: "It is altogether fitting that the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. would become one of the most important leaders in the greatest civil rights battle of our day. As founder of King for America, Dr. Alveda King has been the public face of the pro-life movement in the African American community, speaking and advocating for years against abortion and especially the targeting of African Americans." Raymond Ruddy, president of the Gerard Health Foundation, said in a statement concerning the winners:"We are pleased to present the second Life Prizes to such deserving recipients. These six winners are doing some of the pro-life movement's most important work, and it is right to celebrate their sacrifice and dedication.  Each of them is an example to follow and we look forward to their future accomplishments in the cause of life." The awards will be presented at a ceremony held in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 22, 2011.  It is the intention of the leadership of the Frederick Douglass Foundation to have a strong showing of support for Dr. King.  We encourage all members of the Frederick Douglass Foundation to attend this event.  For ticket information please contact Dean Nelson at dnelson@tfdf.org. # # # The Frederick Douglass Foundation is a public policy and educational organization which brings the sanctity of free market and limited government ideas to bear on the hardest problems facing our nation. We are a collection of pro-active individuals committed to developing innovative and new approaches to today's problems with the assistance of elected officials, scholars from universities and colleges and community activists. For more information, visit www.TFDF.org.