{"id":338166,"date":"2017-07-20T20:13:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T20:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338166"},"modified":"2017-07-20T20:13:29","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T20:13:29","slug":"prof-kofi-gyimah-boadi-wins-2017-martin-luther-king-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/prof-kofi-gyimah-boadi-wins-2017-martin-luther-king-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Kofi Gyimah-Boadi wins 2017 Martin Luther King prize"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor Gyimah Boadi has been awarded the 2017 Martin Luther King Award for Peace and Social Justice by the US Embassy in Ghana.<\/p>\n
The award, which is in its 10th year, is to recognize a Ghanaian citizen who personifies Dr. King\u2019s philosophy and actions and his works have significantly inured to the benefit of society.<\/p>\n
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The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson in his address at the award event on Thursday morning said Dr. King fought for equal rights through nonviolent protests and through constructive dialogue. His message and his methods remain relevant throughout the world today. \u00a0He understood that change happens when people are informed \u2014 when they become convinced that the status quo is simply not good enough, and that they deserve better.”<\/p>\n
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He said, Prof. Gyimah-Boadi had set a “lofty standard for scholarly research among the think tank community in Ghana, and across Africa.”<\/p>\n
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“His work has helped promote democracy, good governance, and economic opportunity. \u00a0He has championed human rights for marginalized and vulnerable populations. In doing so, he has served as an advocate for millions of people, giving them greater access to essential services and a greater voice in how they are governed,” he added.<\/p>\n