Alexa Alice Joubin received the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, which recognizes Professor Joubin’s “contributions to social justice and inclusive excellence ” that exemplify “the ideals that Dr. King espoused,” particularly “community-based social justice organizing rooted in non-violence.” The MLK Award comes on the heel of her bell hooks Legacy Award. On April 7, 2023, Alexa Alice Joubin was named the inaugural recipient of the bell hooks Legacy Award, also in 2023.