{"id":63888,"date":"2018-09-19T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-sixth-annual-muhammad-ali-humanitarian-awards-showcases-international-humanitarians-and-alis-worldwide-impact\/"},"modified":"2018-09-19T14:30:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T18:30:02","slug":"la-sexta-entrega-anual-de-los-premios-muhammad-ali-humanitarian-awards-celebra-a-los-filantropos-internacionales-y-el-impacto-mundial-de-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-sexta-entrega-anual-de-los-premios-muhammad-ali-humanitarian-awards-celebra-a-los-filantropos-internacionales-y-el-impacto-mundial-de-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixth Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards Showcases International Humanitarians and Ali&#8217;s Worldwide Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOUISVILLE, Ky.<\/span>, Sept.\u00a019, 2018 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The sixth annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards will take place Thursday evening at the Omni Louisville Hotel. The fundraising gala celebrates individuals from around the world who are driven to becoming change agents for the common good. In addition to awards given to seasoned humanitarians, six young people age 30 and under, will be honored with an award for each of <span class=\"xn-person\">Muhammad Ali&#8217;s<\/span> Six Core Principles: <i>Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect <\/i>and<i> Spirituality. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Lonnie Ali<\/span>, Co-Founder of the Muhammad Ali Center and widow of <span class=\"xn-person\">Muhammad Ali<\/span>, said, &#8220;Like Muhammad, by their example these awardees serve as role models to all of us, and they help to ensure that the legacy Muhammad left on this world continues to inspire, transform, and ignite positive change. If there was a time for the power of his example to be heeded, it is now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><u>The 2018 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awardees: <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Pearse Lyons<\/span> (Posthumous), <\/b>founder of Alltech, Inc. will be honored with the <b>Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Lifetime Achievement. <\/b>His wife and co-founder, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Deirdre Lyons<\/span>, <\/b>and son and current CEO &amp; president, <b>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Lyons<\/span>, <\/b>will accept the award. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Eggers<\/span>, <\/b>author, organizer, and founder of 826 National, will receive the <b>Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Education. <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Amy Carlson<\/span>, <\/b>actor, activist and passionate advocate for women&#8217;s rights, will receive the <b>Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Gender Equality.<\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b>Sister <span class=\"xn-person\">Larraine Lauter<\/span>, <\/b>co-founder of Water with Blessings, will be honored as the <b>Muhammad Ali Kentucky Humanitarian. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>The 2018 Muhammad Ali Six Core Principle Awardees: <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sheldon Smith<\/span>, age 29, <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>, The Dovetail Project <\/b>will be honored with the <b><i>Confidence Award<\/i><\/b>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Kushagra Srivastava, age 23, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Delhi, India<\/span>, Chakr Innovation <\/b>will receive the <b><i>Conviction Award. <\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lisa Curtis<\/span>, age 30, <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kuli Kuli<\/span> <\/b>will be honored with the <b><i>Dedication Award.<\/i><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b>Alexandria Lafci, age 28, <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span>, New Story, <\/b>will receive the <b><i>Giving Award<\/i><\/b>. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Holmes<\/span>, age 30, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>, The Diana Award <\/b>will receive the <b><i>Respect Award<\/i><\/b>. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Reyna Montoya<\/span>, age 27, <span class=\"xn-location\">Arizona<\/span>, Aliento <\/b>will be honored with the <b><i>Spirituality Award.<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about each awardee, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/news\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/alicenter.org\/news<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b><u>The 2018 hosts and presenters are: <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Akbar Gbajabiamila<\/span>, <\/b>co-host of NBC&#8217;s <i><span class=\"xn-person\">America Ninja Warrior<\/span> <\/i>and NFL Network&#8217;s <i>Fantasy Live. <\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lonnie Ali<\/span>, <\/b>Co-Founder of the Muhammad Ali Center, widow of <span class=\"xn-person\">Muhammad Ali<\/span>, and advocate for children&#8217;s rights and Parkinson&#8217;s disease research. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Juan Williams<\/span>, <\/b>a journalist, author and political analyst for Fox News Channel. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Luther King III<\/span>, <\/b>the son of the late Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/span> and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Coretta Scott King<\/span>, and serves as an ambassador of his parent&#8217;s legacy of nonviolent social change. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Heather French Henry<\/span>, <\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Miss America<\/span> in 2000 and current Deputy Commissioner of the KY Department of Veterans Affairs.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>Captain <span class=\"xn-person\">Niloofar Rahmani<\/span>, <\/b>the first female fixed-wing Air Force aviator in <span class=\"xn-location\">Afghanistan&#8217;s<\/span> history and the first female pilot in the Afghan military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year&#8217;s entertainment includes: <span class=\"xn-location\">Hollywood<\/span>-based composer\/producer\/songwriter\u00a0<b>CJ Vanston<\/b>; world-renowned cellist\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Fitzpatrick<\/span><\/b>;\u00a0popular <span class=\"xn-location\">Louisville<\/span>-based singer\/songwriter\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carly Johnson<\/span><\/b>; multi-talented country singer\/songwriter\u00a0<b>IMAJ<\/b>; LA-based guitarist\/songwriter,\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Strahle<\/span>, <\/b>and <span class=\"xn-location\">Louisville<\/span>-based musician <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kathleen Hoye<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sponsors<\/b><br \/>This year&#8217;s Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards are supported by: Brown-Forman, Horseshoe Southern Indiana, ESPN, Inc., Tandem PR, Ashbourne Farms and <span class=\"xn-person\">River Bend Farm<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Photos will be available via Getty Images and AP Images.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards &amp; the Muhammad Ali Center<br \/><\/b>The Sixth Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards will take place on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 20<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>, 2018 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in <span class=\"xn-location\">Louisville, Kentucky<\/span> USA. This charitable event of celebration and recognition will honor individuals around the world who have made significant contributions toward the attainment of peace, social justice, and human or social capital. This event is the premiere annual fundraiser for the Muhammad Ali Center, a 501(c)3 corporation, co-founded by Muhammad Ali and his wife Lonnie in their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alicenter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.alicenter.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:\u00a0 <\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jeanie Kahnke<\/span><br \/>Muhammad Ali Center<br \/>(502) 992-5301<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:jkahnke@alicenter.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">jkahnke@alicenter.org<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alicenter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.alicenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Becky Morris<\/span><br \/>Muhammad Ali Center<br \/>(502) 992-5334<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:bmorris@alicenter.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">bmorris@alicenter.org<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alicenter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.alicenter.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Muhammad Ali Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOUISVILLE, Ky.<\/span>, Sept.\u00a019, 2018 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The sixth annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards will take place Thursday evening at the Omni Louisville Hotel. 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