Please join us on Saturday, Jan 17 (@ 1p.m.) at Blackhawk Technical College for an event commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be presentations, art, food, music and other activities.

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”-MLK Jr.

YWCA Rock County invites you to participate in nominating an individual for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Award.

Previous recipients include: 2013 Sonja Robinson, 2014 Jane McCauley, 2015 Jeanne Carfora & Albert “Fritz” Elsen, 2016 Ruth Kolpack, 2017 Nilly Bob Grahn & Dr. Karen Schulte, 2018 Dorothy Harrell, 2019 Police Chief David Moore , 2020 George Williams, 2021 Michelle Hendrix-Nora, 2022 René Bue and 2023 Krystal deLeon Judah.
 
Nominations must be received no later than 5pm on Friday, December 19, 2025.

The recipient will be awarded at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event in January 2026. More information to come shortly.