Maya Soetoro-Ng, sister of President Obama, will be one of four honorees at a ceremony Sunday by the Hawai'i Friends for Civil Rights.

The organization will honor Soetoro-Ng, University of Hawai'i men's basketball coach Bob Nash, community civil rights leader Kat Brady and the African American Lawyers Association at its second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Friends Awards reception.

The event is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Pacific Club. The event is sold out.

Media personality Emme Tomimbang will be the emcee. The event is co-chaired by Amy Agbayani and Faye Kennedy.

The 2009 honorees are Island leaders selected for their outstanding contributions to civil rights and Dr. King's legacy.

Soetoro-Ng took leave from her position as a teacher at La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls to promote multiculturalism and racial inclusion during the historic campaign of her brother, President Obama. She will have a message from the President.

All proceeds from the event are used to support other nonpartisan civil rights organizations and Hawai'i Friends of Civil Rights' efforts to promote diversity and build bridges in the community.