
{"id":24170,"date":"2012-03-01T10:11:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T15:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=24170"},"modified":"2012-02-29T16:53:28","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T21:53:28","slug":"pauli-murray-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Pauli Murray Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Orange County Human Relations Commission hosted the Pauli Murray Human Relations Awards Ceremony on Sunday at the Central Orange Senior Center Ballroom in Hillsborough. This year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ceremony featured musical entertainment, poetic recitals by the Sacrificial Poets, the winners of the Human Rights Student Essay Contest reading their winning essays and the recognition of the recipients of the Pauli Murray Human Relations Award.<\/p>\n<p>Photos by Alicia Stemper<br \/>\n<\/br><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24172\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray1_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray1_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray1_web\" width=\"450\" height=\"245\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray1_web.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray1_web-113x61.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray1_web-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray1_web-100x54.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray1_web-360x196.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> Natalee Atwater reads her essay at the Pauli Murray Awards Ceremony as Commissioner Alice Gordon (center) and other award-winners listen.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24173\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray2_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray2_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray2_web\" width=\"450\" height=\"292\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray2_web.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray2_web-113x73.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray2_web-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray2_web-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray2_web-360x233.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julia McKeown, a member of the Sacrificial Poets, offers her composition for the consideration of an appreciative audience.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24174\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray3_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24174\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray3_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray3_web\" width=\"450\" height=\"323\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray3_web.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray3_web-113x81.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray3_web-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray3_web-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray3_web-360x258.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Siegling, one of the middle school essay contest winners, reads to the audience as Orange County Commissioner Alice Gordon listens. Siegling attends Smith Middle School.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24175\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray4_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24175\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray4_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray4_web\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray4_web.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray4_web-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray4_web-75x113.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray4_web-66x100.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High school essay contest winner Elijah Moore reads his essay about his mother&#039;s experience with racial discrimination. Moore, who attends Chapel Hill High School, participated in the contest sponsored by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Orange County Human Relations Commission. <\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24176\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray5_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24176\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray5_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray5_web\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray5_web.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray5_web-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray5_web-75x113.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray5_web-66x100.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sacrificial Poet Alyssa Decaulp performs at the Pauli Murray Awards Ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24177\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray6_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24177\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray6_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray6_web\" width=\"450\" height=\"351\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray6_web.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray6_web-113x88.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray6_web-144x113.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray6_web-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray6_web-360x280.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diali Cissikho, a musician from Senegal, plays the kora to entertain the crowd. <\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24178\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2012\/03\/01\/pauli-murray-awards\/paulimurray7_web\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray7_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"PauliMurray7_web\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray7_web.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray7_web-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray7_web-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray7_web-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/PauliMurray7_web-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maggie West, (left) received the Pauli Murray individual award for her work with support circles for homeless people transitioning to sustainable housing. Joseph DeVito (center) won the youth award for his countless hours of service through the Appalachian Service Project. Turner Prickett (right) accepted the award on behalf of Chapel Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare, which was recognized for its transformation into a healthy, vibrant residence for seniors with a dynamic activities program.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Orange County Human Relations Commission hosted the Pauli Murray Human Relations Awards Ceremony on Sunday at the Central Orange Senior Center Ballroom in Hillsborough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":24172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24170"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24183,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24170\/revisions\/24183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}