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Dream has become a national nonprofit organization founded by Martin Luther King III, with
an global vision to carry on the important work embodied in the legacies of his parents, Dr. &
Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. Each year, Realizing the Dream holds its annual King Holiday
Commemoration and the Realizing the Dream Awards Celebration.
In 2007, President William Jefferson Clinton received the first Realizing the Dream Award,
which is presented to an individual or group whose exemplary efforts for civil and human
rights and dignity ardently align with the vision and advances the work toward realizing the
dream proclaimed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. Drum Major – presented to an individual whose life champions the ideals established
Testament of Hope Award – Claude Black
by Dr. Martin Luther King.
5. Realizing the Dream – the highest amongst the five, presented to an individual or
group whose life’s work most ardently aligns with the vision and advances the work
toward realizing the dream proclaimed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2008 Award Recipient
Realizing the Dream Award – President William Jefferson Clinton