Virginia Union University will host this event, at which several leaders and organizations will be recognized for their efforts that demonstrate Dr. King’s spirit of selflessness and commitment to the empowerment of the “beloved community.”

The year’s award winners are former Richmond City Councilwoman Willie J. Dell, Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award; the Richmond and Henrico health districts, Health Equity Award; Clovia Lawrence and Sandra Antoine for Operation Stamp the Vote, Social Justice; the Rev. Robert Winfree and New Life Deliverance Tabernacle, Faith; Janine Bell and the Elegba Folklore Society, Art and Culture; An Achievable Dream Inc. of Richmond and Hampton Roads, Education; and the Ujima Legacy Fund and the SisterFund, Economic Justice.

The event will be broadcast and streamed on WTVR-CBS 6 in Richmond, and on WGNT-CW 27 in Hampton Roads.