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Congratulations Rachel! Well deserved!
My apologies for the non-diary diary. Just wanted to share the great news!
UPDATE: Thank you, Rachel Maddow for getting yourself on the rec list. I certainly didn't have anything to do with it. I was only sharing good news!
Update 2: Thanks to pgm01 for additional info in the comments, which I'm adding below.
Tuesday, Aug. 17.
The award "recognizes individuals who courageously promote democratic values, defend religious freedom, and reinvigorate informed civic participation," according to an announcement from the Alliance. Cronkite served as Honorary Chairman of the organization until his death last year.
Maddow will receive the award at a gala dinner held in New York in October.
Update thanks to pgm01 (much appriciated!)
"Walter Cronkite once told me that no less than the future of our nation was at stake in the work of Interfaith Alliance, and I can think of no two people who contribute more to advancing our mission than Rachel Maddow and Joan Brown Campbell," said Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, President of Interfaith Alliance. "Rachel’s passionate coverage of the intersection of religion and politics exhibits a strong personal intellect coupled with constitutional sensitivity to the proper boundaries between religion and government. Joan was instrumental in launching the work of Interfaith Alliance and never has wavered in her vigorous commitment to and involvement in strengthening religious freedom in our nation and around the world."
The Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award, established by Interfaith Alliance in 1998, recognizes individuals who courageously promote democratic values, defend religious freedom and reinvigorate informed civic participation. The award recognizes individuals whose actions have embodied the values of civility, tolerance, diversity and cooperation in the advancement of public dialogue and public policy on traditionally controversial and divisive issues. Mr. Cronkite served as Honorary Chairman of Interfaith Alliance until his death in 2009.