CAIR was founded in 1994 by a Palestinian, Nihad Awad, and an American Muslim convert, Cary “Ibrahim” Hooper, along with one Omar Ahmad. It has always served as an ally of the terrorist Hamas movement, engaging in blanket charges that American Muslims are the victims of wholesale repression, and that U.S. foreign policy is dictated by extreme Zionists.
As for the Robert Coles award, here’s another recipient:
Phillips Brooks House Association’s 9th Annual Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture and Award, honoring Alicia Garza.
Alicia Garza is the Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is an organizer, writer and freedom dreamer based in Oakland, CA. In 2013, Alicia co-founded #BlackLivesMatter, an international organizing network developed after the murder of Trayvon Martin, focused on combating anti-Black racism in all of its forms. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her organizing work, and her writing has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, The Nation, The Feminist Wire, Truthout.org and more.