2022 Morris Brown College Founders Day Program

Morris Brown College Atlanta, Georgia

141st Founders’ Day Convocation The Return 2022: Resilience Through The Hard Reset – New Beginnings for our Beloved Alma Mater Friday, the Eighteenth of March Two Thousand and Twenty-Two Twelve Noon

Virtual Founders’ Day

Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, Chairman, Board of Trustees Dr. Kevin E. James, President Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, Host Pastor, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

THE FOUNDERS’ DAY SPEAKER Senator Jon Ossoff

Born and raised in Atlanta, Jon Ossoff is the senior United States Senator from Georgia.

Before his election to the Senate, Jon led a team that exposed ISIS war crimes, atrocities committed by peacekeeping troops, human trafficking, fraud, theft, corruption, corporate abuse, and murder as the CEO of a 30year-old company that produces investigations of official corruption, organized crime, and war crimes for international news organizations.

Mentored by civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis, Jon previously worked as a national security aide in Congress and as an investigative journalist.

Jon serves on the powerful Senate Judiciary; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and Rules Committees. He is also the Chair of the Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

PROGRAM Dr. Kevin E. James, President Presiding Prelude

Mr. Jody Mayfield, ‘18

Processional

Mr. Jody Mayfield, ‘18 Mr. James Pullin, Jr., ‘24 "It Is Well with My Soul"

Hymn

Invocation

Rev. Gregory V. Eason, Sr., ’83 Pastor, Flipper Temple AME Church

Greetings:

Dr. Kevin E. James President Dr. Reginald T. Jackson, ’17 Chairman, Board of Trustees

On Behalf of the MBC Board of Trustees

On Behalf of the MBC Foundation, Inc. Board

Andre Williams, ’01 Chairman

On Behalf of the Alumni

Mr. Jethro Joseph, ’69 President, National Alumni Association

On Behalf of the Faculty

Dr. Anthony B. Johnson Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

On Behalf of the Students

Musical Selection Introduction of Speaker Speaker Financial Appeal Benediction

Alma Mater Recessional

Mr. Lazaro Nightingale, ’25 President, SGA Miss Risha Clark, ’22 Miss MBC Mr. Julian Ross, ’23 Mr. MBC Miss Airrianna King, ‘24 "Trouble of the World" accompanied by Mr. Jody Mayfield, ‘18 Dr. Kevin E. James President Senator Thomas Jonathan “Jon” Ossoff U.S. Senator State of Georgia Dr. Kevin E. James President Rev. Dr. Vivian H. Johnson, ’82 College Chaplain

ALMA MATER Alma Mater, pride of earth, Gav’st to me another birth, Haven for all hungry souls, Feeding them shall be Thy goal, Ever let thy banner be, Emblem of the brave and free, A welcome true to everyone, Until Thy work be done.

Hail to Thee, maker of men, Honor to Thee once again, Sacred truths on firmest ground, Hail to Thee. Dear Morris Brown.

To thy precepts praise accord.

To them may we e’er be bound, And bow and thank, the gracious Lord, For dear ol’ Morris Brown.

Words by: Milton Randolph Music by: C. Waymon Hathcock

MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Andre Williams, Chair, ’01 Mrs. Jan S. Blackmon Adams, Vice Chair Mr. Steve Julal, CPA, Treasurer Mrs. Michelle Taylor Willis, Secretary Atty. Sharon F. M. Bridges, ’87, Parliamentarian Atty. Elizabeth “Liz” Broadway Brown, General Counsel Atty. Tanya Boyle Miya Gray Inez Greggs, ’06 Dr. Kevin E. James, 19th President, Morris Brown College Mark Moore Jr. John. F. Thomas II Dr. Troy D. White

PROFESSOR EMERITI (Honor bestowed on May 15, 2014)

01.

Ms. Vera L. Benton, Associate Professor Emerita (Posthumously)

02.

Dr. Joe B. Brown, Associate Professor Emeritus

03.

Mr. Oscar Burnett, Associate Professor Emeritus (Posthumously)

04.

Ms. Vista Hughley Bryant, Assistant Professor Emerita

05.

Dr. Joan Ealey-Sawyer, Associate Professor Emerita

06.

Dr. Leroy Frazier, Associate Professor Emeritus

07.

Dr. Ruth Riley Glover, College Relations Emerita

08.

Dr. Ruth Hall Hodges, Professor Emerita (Posthumously)

09.

Ms. Victoria W. Jenkins, Associate Professor and Librarian Emerita

10.

Mr. Cleopas Johnson, Assistant Professor and Director of Bands Emeritus (Posthumously)

11.

Dr. Marvin R. King, Sr., Director of TRIO Programs Emeritus

12.

Mrs. Merlissie R. Middleton, Professor Emerita (Posthumously)

13.

Dr. Charles W. Moore, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Emeritus

14.

Dr. Beatriz Moralis Faba, Associate Professor Emerita

15.

Dr. Tshilemalema L. Mukenge, Professor Emeritus

16.

Dr. Willie F. Payne, Professor Emeritus (Deceased)

17.

Dr. James H. Penn, Professor Emeritus (Posthumously)

18.

Dr. Henry Porter, Assistant Professor Emeritus

19.

Dr. Lee A. Ransaw, Professor Emeritus

20.

Attorney William H. Sheppard, Associate Professor Emeritus

21.

Dr. Jeanne M. Stahl, Professor and Director of Research Training Emerita

FOUNDERS’ DAY COMMITTEE Mr. Donovan McKelvey – Co-Chair Mr. Todd G. Blackburn, ’90, ’17 – Co-Chair Dr. James F. Allen Dr. Shirley M. Barlow, ’73 Ms. Shermanetta T. Carter, ’94 Mrs. Devonne McKenzie Mrs. Deborah L. Sims, ’66 MACE BEARER Mr. Donovan McKelvey SPECIAL THANKS TO Dr. Jamal H. Bryant and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Mr. Devan Carter & New Birth Media Team UPDATE UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, March 19th 1:30 PM “Morris Brown College National Alumni Association Founders’ Day Meeting” https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8524903000?pwd=U1ZINEFSSkNlajdpbjlOSTNwbmpvQT09 April 29th and 30th “Cigars and Sundresses Weekend” Friday April 29th at 1 PM will be the 1st Annual MBC Golf Classic that with a 9 Hole Scramble & A Ladies Golf Clinic.

Registration begins at 11:30 AM Sunday, April 30th 12 PM - 4 PM will be the Cigars & Sundresses For Information visit our website at www.mbcgolfclassic.com Sunday, April 30th “Friends of Fountain Hall and the MBC Alumni Focus Group Present Purple & White Spring Fling Concert,” 5:00 pm Founders’ Plaza Home - Fountain Hall (fountainhallatl.org) Saturday, May 21st 12:00 PM - Commencement - Big Bethel AME Church May 21st TBD “Morris Brown College National Alumni Association Annual Commencement Meeting”