Rev Jesse L Jackson Sr Receives CME Social Justice Prophetic Award



April 23 2005 On Wednesday April 6 2005 Bishop Henry M Williamson Sr chairman of the Commission on Social Justice and Human Concerns for the Christian Methodist Episcopal CME Church presented Rev Jesse L Jackson Sr with the first Social Justice Prophetic Award during the Ninth Episcopal District's Spring Convocation and Leadership Institute The Social Justice Prophetic Award is given to outstanding leaders who work effectively to advance the Christian ethic of justice and equality for all people everywhere Rev Jackson's more than 40 years of fighting for political and economic justice his two bids for the US Presidency and his effective work in foreign diplomacy make him on of the most important leaders of our time On hand for the occasion with Bishop Williamson were Bishops Lawrence L Reddick III Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church Alabama and Florida and Ronald M Cunningham of the Tenth Episcopal District NigeriaLiberiaGhanaJamaicaHaiti Bishop Williamson is the Presiding Prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District which includes the states of Alaska Washington Oregon California Nevada Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma



Rev Jesse L Jackson Sr Receives CME Social Justice Prophetic Award