The Orange County Human Relations Commission and the Office of Human Rights and Relations will host the 2007 Pauli Murray Human Relations Awards on February 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.

The ceremony will feature musical entertainment by the Newman Music Ministry of the Newman Catholic Student Center Parish; dance performance by the Instruments of Praise Dance Troupe; readings of the 2007 Human Rights Student Essay Contest winning essays; and the recognition of the 2007 Pauli Murray Human Relations Award recipients.

The commission presents the Pauli Murray Award annually to an Orange County youth, adult and business that have served the community with distinction in the pursuit of equality, justice and human rights for all citizens.

The ceremony will be held in the Little Theater at New Hope Elementary School. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, contact the Office of Human Rights and Relations at 960-3875.