2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Award: Rev. Dr. Oscar King III

This award is given to a member or organization of Faith that has stood up for justice, equality, inclusion, and righteousness. This awardee has stood with the oppressed, the forgotten, and the marginalized of society.

Rev. Oscar King III is the pastor of Northwest Unity Baptist Church and Detroit Practice Leader for Kelley Cawthorne. He has accomplished a wide array of community and economic development projects while serving on numerous boards including: former chair of Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiatives; former chair of the Detroit Urban League; former board member for New Detroit; and former board member for St. John Providence Health System. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Howard University and a doctor of ministry degree from the Ecumenical Theological Seminary.

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