This video features the first part of the proceedings of the 13th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner. The proceedings, hosted by Kenny Leon and Regina Taylor, includes musical performances, recognition of youth attendees, and the presentation of awards recognizing people's contributions in civil rights, sports, education, business and other socio-economic-political issues of import. Award recipients include Shelley Stewart, Carol Moseley Braun, Lenny Wilkens, Dr. Arthur E. Thomas, Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Marla Gibbs, Maya Angelou, John Lewis, and Leah Ward Sears. William Alexander Haley, the son of Alex Haley, accepts a posthumous Drum Major For Justice Award on behalf of his father.