MLK Award Archives

Remarks by DCM Lamora at the Joint Woman of Courage Award and Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice Ceremony

Remarks for DCM Lamora U.S. Embassy Ghana’s Joint Woman of Courage Award and Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice Ceremony DCR Garden Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 2:00pm-3:00pm Distinguished ladies and gentlemen; All protocols observed. I’m honored to welcome you to this celebration of four incredible women who have committed their lives ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches | Tags: MLK Award, Woman of Courage

Annual MLK Award Ceremony and Breakfast Remarks by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson

In a ceremony held at his residence on March 22, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson honored Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin and Mr. Yaw Ofori Debra with the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice. Since 2008, the U.S. Embassy has presented the award annually to one or more Ghanaian ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Human Rights, MLK Award