Eight Atlanta-area students to be honored on International Human Rights Day

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will join former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand Carol Moseley Braun and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights for a luncheon celebrating International Human Rights Day on Thursday, Dec. 8 at Atlanta City Hall, 68 Mitchell Street. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Three Atlanta-area high school students and five middle school students will be honored for their human rights essays and will be awarded scholarships from Ford Motor Co. Braun will also participate in a discussion moderated by CNN anchor Kyra Phillips.