 On Nov 15, 2018, Dr. Carson was recognized for his work on nonviolence as the Director of the King Institute. The award is named after Jamnalal Bajaj, a major Indian industrialist and Indian Independence activist who was an adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi. The ceremony took place at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, India. Past recipients of the International Award include Dr. Mary E. King and Desmond Tutu.Dr. Carson delivered a brief speech in front of an audience that included members of Jamnalal Bajaj’s family as well as the current Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah NaiduDr. Carson receiving his award from the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu. Photo Credit: Shubhangi Karkannavar Rahul Bajaj, Chairman of the Bajaj Foundation, said of the recipients of the award:
“It is always a moment of pride for us to honour such individuals who have relentlessly worked towards making the world a better place. These individuals are shining examples of working selflessly and they reiterate the philosophy of Gandhian principles. They truly represent the ethos and fundamentals of the Gandhian way of life”Dr. Carson is a National Advisor to the Dorothy Cotton Institute.
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Dorothy Cotton, 2010 National Freedom Award National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN
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Rev. Lucas Johnson |
Rev. Lucas Johnson is the Executive Director of the Civil Conversations Project
with the media and public life project,
OnBeing.
Former International Coordinator at the International Fellowship of Reconciliation,Lucas Johnson is a writer and 21st century freedom fighter who believes deeply in the need for healing and reconciliation in the world.
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