In the spirit of the lifetime efforts of Cox, Johnson, and Frazier, the committee invites nominations of individuals or institutions with a record of outstanding work, such as, but not limited to: - Work on social justice issues - Work on human rights - Activism, community efforts, the building of institutions, or sustaining programs - Emphasis on African American or similarly disadvantaged racial/ethnic populations that have experienced historical racial discrimination Occasionally, institutional commitment to social justice, to broadening the tradition to including and empowering marginalized scholars and marginalized peoples, is so compelling that this award can recognize a communal institutional effort. All awardees must be current ASA members at the time of the award ceremony at the Annual Meeting. One need not be a member to be nominated for an award. All nominators must be current members.