Art Minson has been a community activist in Akron, Ohio for more than half a century. He received the Metzenbaum award in recognition of his lifetime of leadership on civil rights with the United Rubber Workers and the Coming Together project; as a community activist with East Akron Community House and National People’s Action; as a leader of the Millenium Fund for Children; and as a leader of Ohio Citizen Action’s local and statewide toxic chemical right-to-know campaigns.