Schedule of Events
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
     
11 a.m. U.S. Postal Service Black History Month Stamp Unveiling
John H. Johnson, Founder & Publisher, Ebony Magazine
MLK International Chapel, African American Hall of Fame
     
Thursday, February 9, 2012
     
10:45 a.m. Founder's Day Convocation
Speaker: Mr. Donald Hense '70, Friendship Public Charter School
MLK International Chapel
Webcast
     
7:30 p.m. Basketball Game: Morehouse vs Albany State University Forbes Arena
     
Friday, February 10, 2012
     
11 a.m. - Noon Martin Luther King Jr. Collection Presentation Executive Conference Center
Room 450, 4th Floor
     
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
4th Annual Black Male Summit

  Opening Session - Lunch Plenary
Guest Speaker:
Jim Shelton’89, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Dept of Education

Afternoon Session - Transforming Education Culture in Search of Excellence

Panelists:
Delano Ford ’01, New Orleans Recovery District
Howard Fuller, Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University and Founder
of the Black Alliance for Education Options
Shaun Harper, University of Pennsylvania
David Jernigan, executive director, Kipp Atlanta
Tim King, principal, Urban Prep Academy
Dr. Imani Perry, professor, Princeton University
Ivory Toldson, professor, Howard University; Editor-in-Chief, the Negro Journal of Education
Executive Conference Center, Bank of America Auditorium
Webcast
     
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Founder's Day Concert
Featuring Musiq Soulchild / special performance by Avery Sunshine
$50 VIP Reserved Seating
$30 General Admission
$20 AUC Faculty/Staff/Students with ID
Tickets available at the Morehouse College Bookstore, the Morehouse College website, or online
at Music Today
MLK International Chapel
     
Saturday, February 11, 2012
     
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. "Reflections of Excellence"
Featuring the 2012 "Bennie" and "Candle" Award Recipients Honorees discuss
their lives, goals and accomplishments
Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
The Emma & Joe Adams Concert Hall
     
6 p.m. Cocktails - General Reception Ballroom Lobby
     
6:45 p.m.
(doors open)
145th A Candle in the Dark Gala
Dinner, Dancing & Awards Gala
Tickets are available on the Morehouse College website.
Centennial Ballroom
     
7 p.m. Basketball Game: Morehouse vs Clark Atlanta University Forbes Arena
     
Sunday, February 12, 2012
     
11 a.m. Worship Service
Speaker: Dr. Amos Brown, Sr. Pastor Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, CA
MLK International Chapel
     
4 p.m. Morehouse Glee Club Concert MLK International Chapel
     
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265 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
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Gala Rate - $145.00/night