Legacy of a Dream Award

Each year during the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration week, the University presents the John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award to an individual or organization whose contributions to community service or social justice reflect the values and ideals of Dr. King.

Recipients
  • 2008 - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
  • 2007 - Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS
  • 2006 - Mrs. Rosa Parks (posthumous)
  • 2005 - Colin and Alma Powell
  • 2004 - William H. Gray III, president and CEO, UNCF
  • 2003 - Coach John Thompson, Georgetown University Men's Basketball (1972-1999)