Maya D. Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Thurgood Marshall Award. A nationally respected civil rights attorney and advocate, Maya has dedicated her career to advancing equity and justice across philanthropy, non-profits, government, and higher education. She will receive the award on Saturday, August 9, 2025, during a dinner celebration in Toronto, Canada, as part of the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting.
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The Section deeply thanks each generous sponsor for its support that enables the Section to advance its programs and publications and better serve our community of advocates nationwide working to protect civil rights and social justice.
Eva Paterson, Co-Founder and former President of the Equal Justice Society, has dedicated her life's work to fighting for racial justice and civil rights. The ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice has selected Eva to receive the 2024 Thurgood Marshall Award to celebrate her long-term contributions to advancing civil rights in the United States. She received the award on Saturday, August 3, 2024, during a dinner celebration at the Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park during the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
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