NY Peace Group Will Honor Leading Grassroots Activists At Annual Awards

By Peace Action Fund NY Photos: Donna Aceto\Alex Levac NEW YORK, NY, September 12, 2024 — Every year, Peace Action Fund of New York State (PAFNYS) brings leading peace activists together for the William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Peacemaker Awards ceremony and reception in New York City. The event — named to honor the legacy of the Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr., a civil rights and anti-war activist who championed the power of civil disobedience and peaceful protest in fighting injustice — recognizes peace activists who serve as a model for current and future changemakers. This year, PAFNYS is pleased to present the 17th annual Peacemaker Awards to Leslie Cagan, former National Organizer for United for Peace & Justice,& and Professor Rashid Khalidi, author of The& Hundred& Years’& War& on Palestine and Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. The awards ceremony and reception will take place on Monday, September 30, 2024 beginning at 6pm at Scandinavia House in New York City. The awards ceremony will also be livestreamed virtually beginning at 6pm ET. Tickets are available for purchase at bit.ly/2024WSCAwds. As part of the program, PAFNYS also presents 2 additional awards to honor young peace leaders...