Alabama native and Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook will be among the honorees at the 10th annual Keeper of the Dream awards banquet hosted by the Birmingham Metro Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

The awards banquet, which is being called "A Golden Halo Fit for a King," will honor individuals who have continued the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year's event is being held at 7 p.m. on April 4 at Sheraton Civic Center Grand Ballroom in Birmingham. The event is being held on the 50th anniversary of King's assassination in 1968 and will honor King's ultimate sacrifice for equal justice and human rights.

Cook, a native of Robertsdale, will be in attendance to receive the 2018 Human Rights Award, according to the Birmingham Metro SCLC.

Apple has yet to confirm to AL.com that Cook will be in Birmingham on Wednesday.

According to the Birmingham Metro SCLC, the Human Rights Award recognizes individuals who have continued the legacy of King, SCLC's founding president, who worked tirelessly to advance human and civil rights.

Cook, a graduate of Auburn University, has led Apple since 2011 and is a prominent advocate for equality, including safe and fair conditions in the workplace. He has frequently cited King as a major influence on his life and beliefs.

SCLC is also hosting a "Dream Keeper" student symposium at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham on Wednesday where students will have the opportunity to hear from local and national voices in order to inspire and educate the next generation of leaders and innovators.

Cook will participate in the student symposium, where he will address local high school and college students about human and civil rights, education, and innovation, according to the SCLC. The conversation will be moderated by Anthony Hood, associate professor of management in the Collat School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

"Dr. King made the ultimate sacrifice for equal justice and human rights, and Tim Cook is among the leaders carrying on his legacy in the 21st century," said Bishop Calvin Woods, Birmingham Metro SCLC president. "We are thrilled to welcome Tim Cook back home to Alabama and know it will be a meaningful opportunity for the young people in our community to hear from an Alabamian who is using his voice on the national stage to advocate for civil and human rights."

2018 award recipients also include:

* Woke Vote Founder, DeJuana Thompson

* Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama President, Isabel Rubio

* Birmingham Business Resource Center President, Robert Dickerson

Alabama CEO Mark Crosswhite and Pearl Bridge Principal Martha Bozeman are serving as the Keeper of the Dream Awards banquet committee co-chairs, along with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, as the honorary co-chairs.

The SCLC is one of the nation's most respected civil rights organizations since its inception in 1957.

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