The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, pastor of Greater New Light Baptist Church in North Avondale and a national civil-rights leader, is one of 28 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal.

        He's in the company of Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, Archibald Cox, Robert Rubin and Elizabeth Taylor.

Shuttlesworth

        The awards, announced Friday, will be presented by President Clinton on Monday in a ceremony at the White House.

        The Presidential Citizens Medal recognizes Americans for service and accomplishments in a variety of areas, including civil rights, medicine and health, human rights, religion, education, sports, disability advocacy, government service and the environment.

        Another Ohioan, former U.S. Rep. John F. Seiberling of Akron, will receive the medal for his work on environmental issues while he was a member of Congress from 1970-1987.

        The Rev. Mr. Shuttlesworth was one of the leaders of the nonviolent civil-rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. He led efforts to integrate Birmingham, Ala., schools, buses and recreational facilities.

        The Rev. Mr. Shuttlesworth helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was the organization's first secretary.

        Marian Spencer, former Cincinnati City Council member, said the Rev. Mr. Shuttlesworth worked hard for this honor.

        “I guess that's because he got beat up so much down South,” Mrs. Spencer said. “He was young then and I applaud him for his continued action because we still have a long way to go.”

        Bailey Turner, an activist from Avondale, said the Rev. Mr. Shuttlesworth always stands up for what's right.

        “He deserves this.”
       

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