, noted actor and human rights advocate, named fifth recipient of Philadelphia´s Marian Anderson Award honoring artists whose leadership benefits humanity.
Danny Glover, acclaimed film actor, director, and producer, as well as Good Will Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program, Chairman of the Board of TransAfrica Forum (the African-American lobbying organization on Africa and the Caribbean), and recipient of the Amnesty International USA Lifetime Achievement Award, will be the fifth recipient of Philadelphia's Marian Anderson Award.
"It is an honor to announce Danny Glover as the winner of this year's Marian Anderson Award," said Philadelphia´s Mayor John F. Street. "He has achieved world-wide recognition and success as one of the finest actors of our time. He is also a tireless advocate for human rights, for causes ranging from abolition of the death penalty to issues around the global fight against AIDS, to civil rights causes in this country and around the world. Mr. Glover loves Philadelphia and Philadelphia loves him back."
Accepting the Award nomination, Mr. Glover said, "I am both honored and proud to be acknowledged with an award that bears the name of such an extraordinary artist and role model for social change. I look forward to accepting the Marian Anderson Award this November and my return to Philadelphia."
An annual award with a double significance, the Marian Anderson Award honors artists whose leadership on behalf of a humanitarian cause or issue benefits society.