Eric Reeves, 2007 Recipient
Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice
Genocide: Sudan and Darfur
Eric Reeves
The 16th Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice will be presented to Eric Reeves. A Smith College professor, Dr. Reeves has spent years fighting to save thousands of lives in the Sudan Darfur genocide and to bring the plight of Darfur to world attention through his advocacy for the victims of civil war in Sudan.
The Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice will be presented Friday, May 9, 2008, 7:30 pm at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Reeves will speak on Genocide in Sudan and Darfur with Susannah Sirkin, Deputy Director, International Policy and Advocacy, for Physicians for Human Rights; and the Rev. Gloria W. White-Hammond, M.D., co-pastor, Bethel AME Church, Boston and co-founder of My Sister's Keeper. A reception follows.
This event is free of charge and is open to the public. Reservations are strongly recommended since space is limited. To make your reservation, click on “Registration” or call 978 745-2682.