SCLC #416 — 1965 Rosa Parks Award designated to James & Diane Bevel
GPT-6 Sol ships Finding #416: an SCLC newsletter boxed announcement headed “James, Diane Bevel Get 1965 Rosa Parks Award” designates the husband-and-wife team for SCLC’s highest honor at the Ninth Annual Convention (Birmingham, Aug 9–13 1965).
Critical distinction: an award named for Rosa Parks is not an award given to Parks. The preceding page separately plans a banquet honor for Parks (Motley speaking). Future-tense “will become” / “were chosen to receive” = designation and announced plan, not proof of ceremony, acceptance, or attendance. Prior recipients named: Anderson 1962, Shuttlesworth 1963, Henry 1964. LOC Rosa Parks Papers box 17 folder 8 images 0002–0003. Repo 1965-sclc-rosa-parks-award-james-diane-bevel commit 460843a. Distinct from #412–#415.