“Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum major for peace; I was a drum major for righteousness… We all have the drum major instinct.”
Excerpt from The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Drum Major Instinct" sermon, given on February 4, 1968.
Past recipients of the MLK Award
2012
- William Do Carmo, President, Do Carmo & Associates
- Bruce Rose, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, UMass Dartmouth
- YWCA, New Bedford*
2011
2011 MLK Breakfast with Andrew Young (photo slide show)
- Lee Blake, President, New Bedford Historical Society and Director, SouthCoast Education Compact, UMass Dartmouth
- Deirdre Healy, Assistant Dirctor, Center for Civic Engagement, UMass Dartmouth
2010
2010 MLK Breakfast with Liz Walker (photo slide show)
- Reverend Curtis Dias of Calvary Pentecostal Church
- P.A.C.E. Inc: People Acting in Community Endeavors*
2009
2009 MLK Breakfast with Morris Dees (photo slide show)
- Carol Spencer, Director, College Now, UMass Dartmouth
- Irving Fradkin,Founder, Dollars for Scholars
2008
2008 MLK Breakfast with Donzaleigh Abernathy (photo slide show)
- Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State College
- Dr. Susan Costa, Former Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, UMass Dartmouth
- NB Historical Society*
2007
2007 MLK Breakfast with Salome Thomas-El (photo slide show)
- Dorothy Lopes (Retired), Elementary School Teacher, NB Public Schools
- Robert Waxler, Professor of English, UMass Dartmouth
2006
2006 MLK Breakfast with Elaine Brown (photo slide show)
- Dr. William Hogan, Dean of College of Arts & Sciences, UMass Dartmouth
- Dr. John Sbrega, President, Bristol Community College
- Dr. Jibreel Khazan, Resident Director, Comprehensive Mental Health System
2005
- Jeanne Leffers, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing, UMass Dartmouth
- Yvonne Drayton, Executive Director, YWCA
2004
- Lee Charlton, President, NAACP
- Ross Grace Assistant Director of FDUH, UMass Dartmouth
*Organizations are awarded every two (2) years.
