2019 Honoring Our Fathers Souvenir Journal

CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL “HONORING OUR FATHERS” EVENT!

JAVARRO ‘JAY’ EDWARDS ’92

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THE LEGACY OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

Founded in 1867 in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., by the Rev. William Jefferson White, with the encouragement of former slave the Rev. Richard C. Coulter and the Rev. Edmund Turney of the National Theological Institute, Morehouse College has had a 150-year legacy of producing educated men and global leaders.

Starting as Augusta Institute under the first president, Dr. Joseph T. Robert, the institution was created to educate black men for careers in ministry and teaching. At the urging of the Rev. Frank Quarles, the school moved to Atlanta’s Friendship Baptist Church in 1879 and changed its name to Atlanta Baptist Seminary.

The seminary moved to downtown Atlanta, and then, in 1885, to a former Civil War battleground site in Atlanta’s West End under President Dr. Samuel T. Graves. By 1897, the institution had become Atlanta Baptist College.

Dr. George Sale was named president in 1890, and Atlanta Baptist College expanded its curriculum and established a tradition of educating leaders for all American life.

During the tenure of the College’s first African American president, John Hope, the College was renamed Morehouse College in 1913, in honor of Henry L. Morehouse, corresponding secretary of the National Baptist Home Missionary Society.

Dr. Samuel H. Archer lead the College as president during the Great Depression, giving the College its adopted colors of maroon and white. (1931-1937)

Beginning in the 1940s, the College’s international reputation in scholarship, leadership, and service began to flourish, particularly as then-president, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, oversaw the increase of faculty members with doctoral degrees, accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the establishment of a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

Under the presidency of Dr. Hugh M. Gloster ’31, the first alumnus to serve as president, the College expanded its endowment to more than $29 million, completed a $20-million fund-raising campaign, and added 12 new campus buildings. The Morehouse School of Medicine was founded in 1975 and became independent in 1981

During the administration of eighth president, Dr. Leroy Keith Jr., the College’s endowment increased to more than $60 million, with faculty salaries and student scholarships also increasing. Buildings such as the NabritMapp-McBay Hall and the Thomas Kilgore Jr. Campus Center were constructed, and the College produced its first Rhodes Scholar, Nima A. Warfield. The College’s A Candle in the Dark Gala was founded in 1989 to raise scholarship funds during this time.

Dr. Walter E. Massey ’58, Morehouse’s ninth president, ushered in a 21-century approach to learning; his vision was for the College to become the nation’s best liberal arts college. Morehouse leaders expanded the College’s dual-degree program in natural sciences, launched the Center for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, and established a new African American studies program.

The Andrew Young Center for International Affairs was established in 1993 and the Morehouse Leadership Program was established in 1995. These were combined into a new Center in 2012, named the Andrew Young

Center for Global Leadership, for the former United Nations ambassador.

The Davidson House Center for Excellence, the president’s official residence and a mini-conference center, was constructed during this time, as was the Dr. John H. Hopps Technology Tower, in honor of Hopps ’58, an administrator, professor, and scientist committed to enhancing scientific research on campus.

Two more students became Rhodes Scholars: Chris Elders in 2002 and Oluwabusayo “Tope” Folarin in 2004.

By June 2006, the College had successfully completed its most ambitious capital campaign, raising a record $112 million, far exceeding the campaign’s goal of $105 million. That same year, Morehouse became the custodian of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, more than 10,000 hand-written notes, sermons, letters, books. and other artifacts belonging to King, the College’s most noted alumnus.

Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr. ’75 became president in 2007 and led the institution forward with his vision of the “Morehouse Renaissance,” further elevating public confidence in the College’s stature as a premier institution providing quality education and enhancing institution’s intellectual and moral dimension. He accomplished this in part by establishing the “Five Wells”— well-read, well-spoken, well-traveled, well-dressed, and well-balanced—which were about developing men of Morehouse with social conscience and global perspective.

Franklin oversaw the completion of a $20-million project started by Massey, the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center and Music Academic Building, a facility named after the late legendary musician. The latter building would later be named The Aretha Robinson Music Academic Building, for Ray Charles’ mother. Franklin also led cultivation efforts that increased the total number of new donors at the College by 4,500. Morehouse generated more than $68 million in institutional funds and $60 million in restricted funds from federal sources, including Congressional appropriations and competitive federal grants.

In 2013, Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79 was named the College’s 11th president. He and his team were champions of STEAM initiatives (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) and significantly increased the College’s private gifts, grants and contracts. During Wilson’s tenure, computer science major Prince Abudu ’16 became the College’s fourth Rhodes Scholar.

Wilson played a pivotal role in bringing U.S. President Barack Obama to Morehouse as the 2013 Commencement speaker and in hosting Vice President Joseph Biden in 2015.

William James Taggart assumed the role of interim president of the College in 2017 after serving as chief operating officer since 2015. A results-driven leader in the private and public sectors, Taggart had more than 30 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, higher education, and federal agencies. Tragically, just two months after his appointment, Taggart suddenly passed away in June 2017.

Harold Martin Jr. ‘02 left the Morehouse Board of Trustees temporarily to accept an appointment as interim president in June 2017, becoming the youngest person to lead the College since 1913. The attorney and business consultant with an extensive background in advising senior executives at higher education institutions and Fortune 500 companies served Morehouse College until Dec. 31, 2017. Under Martin’s steady leadership, the College began to heal after suffering the tragic loss of Taggart.

Martin set campus-wide priorities to improve accountability, boost enrollment, increase the graduation rate, and highlight the contributions of young alumni. He guided a rebranding and expansion of the Office of Alumni Services. The department was changed to the Office of Alumni Engagement and Giving and a new initiative was launched — the Morehouse College Young Alumni Engagement Program. In addition, Martin was also instrumental in the launch of the program’s successful “We are Morehouse” campaign and website wearemorehouse.com, which uses images and business profiles of hundreds of successful young alumni who graduated after 1990 to communicate Morehouse’s unique value proposition to prospective students, friends, and donors.

In October 2017, the Morehouse Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. David A. Thomas as the 12th President of Morehouse, ushering in a new era of leadership for the College. Thomas took office on Jan. 1, 2018. A visionary leader, Thomas has 30 years of higher education experience as a professor and an administrator. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior Studies and a Master of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior degree, both from Yale University. He also has a Master of Organizational Psychology degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Administrative Sciences degree from Yale College.

Thomas is the former H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the former Dean of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he raised $130 million in a five-year capital campaign.

Thomas is the first Morehouse President in 50 years who did not graduate from the College. (The last President who was not an alumnus was Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, Morehouse’s revered sixth President.) Thomas’ childhood dream, however, was to attend Morehouse, but his family could not afford the tuition. As a result, he plans to launch a major capital campaign to raise millions of dollars to support student scholarships so that deserving students who also dream of becoming Morehouse Men are not shut out because they can’t afford to attend. In addition, Thomas plans to raise funds to support campus renovations, faculty research, infrastructure improvements, and other needs. His other priorities include expanding academic and leadership opportunities for students, increasing the graduation rate, and growing enrollment to 2,500 scholars.

Morehouse is the world’s only HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) for men. It has produced four Rhodes Scholars, several college presidents, and leaders in many other fields. According to the National Science Foundation, Morehouse is the nation’s top producer of black males who continue their education and receive doctorates. The National Science Foundation also ranked Morehouse as the No. 1 producer of black men who receive doctorates in education, life and physical sciences, math and computer sciences, psychology and social sciences, as well as humanities and the arts. Morehouse currently has more than 17,000 alumni representing more than 40 states and 14 countries.

Greetings,

On behalf of Morehouse College and its Board of Trustees, I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Morehouse College Scholarship Fund. More than 90 percent of the men of Morehouse require some financial assistance to attend college. Your generosity is key to creating opportunities for students who otherwise would not have the means to pursue a higher education.

Students who receive scholarship fund assistance have a lightened financial burden. The donation allows them to focus on their intellectual, cultural, and emotional development on a campus with a world-class faculty and staff dedicated to their success. Your investment allows us to continue to lead the nation as the top producer of black men who go on to pursue doctorates in the STEM fields, as well as education, the humanities, and the arts. It also impacts future generations as we at Morehouse College fulfill our mission to produce men with disciplined minds who are academically excellent and committed to leadership and service.

Several of our graduates later become fathers and mentors who draw on their experiences at Morehouse as they strive to be change agents in their communities and role models for children. The “Honoring Our Fathers” breakfast, which is in its ninth year, attracts similar men of distinction. The breakfast recognizes men who demonstrate integrity, accountability, and responsibility as professionals and stalwarts in their communities. I applaud the success of the breakfast and its honorees.

Once again, thank you for your efforts to support and recognize positive men. Your contributions to Morehouse College at this annual fundraiser will continue to make a difference in the lives and higher education of future Morehouse Men.

Sincerely,

David A. Thomas, Ph.D. President

Dear Friends, Family and Supporters,

As president of the Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Chapter, I would like to thank all of you on behalf of the Association and the future Morehouse Men for supporting this event. It is of critical importance that we give of ourselves to help; serve and propel our future leaders, husbands, fathers and sons. Over the past 9 years, we have helped assist, counsel and fund many students who would have otherwise had a difficult time getting through their journey at Morehouse College.

The goal for this event is to promote and celebrate excellence in the areas of Fatherhood, Mentorship and Service, while instilling confidence in Morehouse students to become high character leaders of change. Our purpose is to assist the students in reach for excellence so that they join us in helping others through good character and educational distinction. Education coupled with good character is and will continue to be the main influence behind our progress. It is my pleasure to host you for this year’s event as we highligh some of our well-deserved workers and influencers of progress.

Our hope is to continue our work in order to counter and fight against the darkness of ignorance worldwide. Thank you again for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Javarro Edwards

Javarro ‘Jay’ Edwards ‘92 President

Atlanta Metro Chapter Morehouse College Alumni Association

Invocation

PROGRAM

Master of Ceremonies

Gary L. Clayton ’88

Greetings from Atlanta Alumni Metro Chapter

Greetings from Morehouse College

Greetings from the Morehouse College

Pastor Derrick Rice ‘88 Sankofa United Church of Christ

Mr. Javarro Edwards ’92, President

Mr. Henry M. Goodgame, Jr. ‘84 Vice President of External Relations and Alumni Engagement

Mr. Gino Brogdon, Jr. ‘08 National Alumni Association Secretary, MCNAA

Occasion

Musical Presentation

Introduction of Speaker

Speaker

Dr. Eugene McCray ‘76

BRUNCH

Mr. Illya Davis ‘89

Rodney Howard ’76

Dr. Dexter L. Johnson

Pastor, Higher Ground Empowerment Center Church

Special Recognition

Wilbur T. Leaphart ‘58 Fatherhood Award – Marquis Grissom

Marvin C. Mangham, Sr. ‘48 Mentorship Award – Frank ‘Ski’ Rodriquez

Joseph T. Draper ‘57 Service Award – Kwame Johnson

Morehouse Atlanta Alumni Hall of Honor Inductees

Dr. Curtis C. Briscoe ’75

Hon. Ceasar Mitchell ’91

Dr. Tobe Johnson ’54

Closing Remarks

Dr. Valentino ‘Val’ Shumate ’86

Benediction

Atlanta Metro Area Chapter Alumnus of the Year Award

Dr. Valentino Shumate, ’86

Mr. Gary L. Clayton, ’88 Co-Chairpersons

Singing of Morehouse College Hymn “Dear Old Morehouse”

Pastor Derrick Rice ‘88

Bishop Dexter L. Johnson

Keynote Speaker

Bishop Dexter L. Johnson is the pastor of the Higher Ground Empowerment Center Church (HGECC) in Atlanta, GA. He has led the HGECC the past 25 years, which was named Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church originally before the name change in 2009. He is a predestined and essential leader, preaching God’s Word since becoming an ordained minister in 1981 and pastor in 1994. Pastor Johnson whole-heartedly believes in teaching and preaching the Word of God. More importantly, he believes that we must “live” the Word. Being an honest and fair leader, he is respected highly because of his integrity. His leadership qualities have captured the hearts and minds of God’s people. He is a trailblazer in the community while positively impacting those in the political and business arena.

In his pursuit of higher education and theology, Pastor Johnson matriculated through Carver Bible College and ABC Theological Seminary. He was esteemed with an Honorary Doctorate Degree from ABC Theological Seminary in 2008. In merit, he is an honorable veteran of the United States Navy. Currently, he is positioned as Chairman of the Vine City Civic Association where he is an enlightened activist for the community. He is CEO of the Oasis of Vine City, President of the Vine City / English Avenue Alliance, Vice President of the National Monument of Mims Park Project, all while serving as a member of the Concerned Black Clergy and the Arthur Blank Foundation. For three consecutive years, he was named among the 100 Most Influential Pastors in America.

Pastor Johnson is Bishop of Urban Renewal& Economic Development with the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, under the leadership of Bishop Joseph W. Walker III. Johnson is the visionary behind the $20M, 105 units of one- and two-bedroom apartments of affordable senior-housing, named The Legacy at Vine City. HGECC celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony April 27, 2018. The “Legacy” is expected to be completed Fall of 2019. This state-of-the-arthousing estate is just one aspect of a larger development.

Pastor Johnson is the 5th of eight children born to LouElla Johnson and the late Lonnie Johnson, Sr. He is the proud father of three wonderful children, Dexter II, DeMario and Danielle and the grandfather of eight remarkable grandchildren.

As a leader, Pastor Johnson has devoted himself to the betterment of “man” through spiritual education and awareness. One of his greatest exertions is being able to “Empower the people of God, to Bless the people of God”.

Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Chapter

HALL HONOR

OF

The Atlanta Metro Chapter of the Morehouse College Alumni Association “Hall of Honor” celebrates individuals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support the efforts of the Chapter and the purpse and mission of Morehouse College. Inductees have distinguished themselves as champions for education and service for our community at large for decades.

Their tireless work has been inspirational to generations that have followed by being the living example of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays’s quote, “We make our living by what we get but we make our life by what we give.”

CURTIS A. BRISCOE, Ph.D. ’75

On May 3, 1953 Curtis A. Briscoe, Sr. was born in Augusta, Georgia. He is one of ten children of Rufus and Dorothy Briscoe. He graduated from Lucy C. Laney High School in 1971 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the prestigious Morehouse College. He completed is Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Morehouse in 1975 and completed his graduate studies in Public Administration from Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) in 1978. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from American International School of Medicine in 2006.

Curtis’s professional career is full of corporate and community experiences. He has served as a former chief officer/comptroller for Bartow and Douglas County Board of Education and a former Associate Director of Financial Services for the Georgia Department of Education. Additionally, he was a former Chairman of Board of Tax Assessor for Cherokee County and has a wealth of experience in tax assessment.

Curtis has always been passionate about helping others particularly, people of color. He is a charter member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and has managed various academic activities for the fraternity including afterschool tutorial programs. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded Curtis the Lifetime Achievement Award for commitment in national community service at the Points of Life Foundation reception in Atlanta. He is also an active member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Curtis is the proud husband of Kimra V. Brumby and the father of Courtney A. Briscoe (decreased 2017), Kaleb L. Briscoe, and Curtis A. Briscoe, Jr.

VALENTINO ‘VAL’ SHUMATE ’86

Valentino R. Shumate is a graduate of the class of 1986 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Having always dreamed of becoming an educator, Valentino entered the education field in 1988 as a substitute teacher and then an assistant teacher for four years. Following his dream to become a teacher, Val pursued and completed a teacher certification program at Atlanta University. In late September 1994, Val became a remedial reading and math teacher. Valentino has continued to make a tremendous impact in the education field. Valentino has served as an assistant principal, coordinator, and finally has returned to teaching middle school students. Presently, Valentino has served in education almost thirty-one years.

Over the past two decades, Valentino has sought to improve his skills academically and professionally. In 1995, Val earned a Master of Divinity degree at Interdenominational Theological Center. Continuing to advance his education, Valentino finished the administrative certification add-on program at Troy University in Phenix City, Alabama in 2001. Returning to graduate school in 2002, Val earned an Education Specialist degree in May 2005 and a doctorate in May 2012 in Educational Leadership from Argosy University in Sarasota, Florida.

From 1998 to 2008, Valentino followed the voice of God and became an Air Force Reserve chaplain. In the reserve, Val served two units during his chaplaincy career, one in Nashville, Tennessee and the other in Montgomery, Alabama. After ten years of service, Valentino finished his chaplaincy career as a captain.

Valentino has been an entrepreneur of The Phenomenal Four Group, LLC and a landlord for the past twenty years and has been able to employ seven African American males who could not otherwise become gainfully employed. The apples of Valentino’s eyes are his lovely wife Tara Shumate, which Val has been married to for thirty-six years, and Val’s two children Valerie a senior at ClarkAtlanta University and Torren.

HON. CEASAR C. MITCHELL, ESQ. ’91

Ceasar C. Mitchell is an attorney with the Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. At Dentons, he leads the firm’s government solutions group. Ceasar is the immediate past President of the Atlanta City Council where he served for eight years. First elected in 2001, he also served two terms in a citywide council post.

As a compassionate, high-impact and entrepreneurial leader, Ceasar championed initiatives focused on improving the quality of life of Atlanta citizens through economic opportunity, education, intergovernmental partnerships and public safety. For six years, his annual Back to Business Conference connected thousands of small business owners with decision-makers in large private and public sector organizations to strengthen local business to business opportunities. For over 13 years, Ceasar’s semi-annual College Prep Series empowered more than 8000 Atlanta students with college admissions guidance and test preparation to ready them for life after high school graduation.

Recognized for integrity and fairness, with a unique ability to access a wide spectrum of relationships, Ceasar’s civic leadership is local, national and global in reach. He is a Henry Crown Fellow, the Aspen Institute’s most prestigious fellowship for emerging leaders in business. Ceasar serves on the governing board of Points of Light, a global civic engagement organization founded by President George H.W. Bush. He is a member of the Midtown Alliance business and community improvement organization. Understanding Atlanta’s interconnectedness to the metropolitan region and the state of Georgia, Ceasar served on the executive board of the Georgia Municipal Association and was the first Atlanta City Council President to serve on the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Ceasar’s current and former activities and affiliations further include Leadership Atlanta, Gate City Bar Association, Hands on Atlanta, University of Georgia and Emory University Boards of Visitors, Morris Brown College Board of Trustees, Georgia Commission on Volunteerism and Service, Outstanding Atlanta, Project Understanding, Outward Bound Atlanta, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, St. James Lodge #4, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Ceasar has been noted as one of Atlanta’s 100 most influential people and has been featured as one of Georgia’s “40 under 40” as well as a “Rising Star” in the legal community.

An Atlanta native, Ceasar is the son of an Atlanta police officer and a public school teacher. He graduated from Benjamin E. Mays High School, Morehouse College the University of Georgia where he served on the International Law Journal and won a national moot court competition.

Ceasar and his wife, Dr. Tiffany Mitchell, an Atlanta Public Schools teacher, are longtime residents of the Historic West End neighborhood and are blessed with three children Canon, Czarya and Ceasar, III. Their home of worship is Impact United Methodist Church.

Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Chapter HALL OF HONOR

2012

Joseph Arrington ’58

Dr. Joseph Draper ’57

Dr. Ira E. Harrison ’55

Marvin C. Mangham, Sr. ’48

Arthur McClung ’66

Dr. Harvey B. Smith ’43

Dr. Wilbur T. Leaphart ’58

2013

Jim Barker ’64

Ronnie Jenkins ’67

Earl Nero ’72

John B. Smith ’58

Johnny Thomas ’63

2014

Dr. Robert Michael Franklin ’75

Nathaniel Bruce Ingram ’62

C. David Moody, Jr. ’78

Jeffrey L. Riddle ’90

Munson Steed ’88

Eric “Tiger” Turner ’75

Calvin Vismale Jr. ’78

2015

Michael Harris ’80

Dr. J.K. Haynes ’64

Joseph Wingfield, Sr. ’83

M. Bud Willis ’86

2016

Henry M. Goodgame, Jr. ’84

Clyde Hill, Jr. ’90

E. Lamar Maxey, Jr. ’93

James ‘Jim’ Montgomery ’72

Thomas N. Scott ’84

2017

Dr. Marcellus Barksdale ’65

Hon. William ‘Bill’ Edwards ’72

2018

Grady Brewer ’80

John K. Grant, Sr. ’72

Robert H. McMichael, II ’64

Johnny Popwell ’62

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THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

ATLANTA

ALUMNI CHAPTER ON ITS 9TH ANNUAL "HONORING OUR FATHERS" BREAKFAST

On behalf of the Morehouse Living Legends Team we congratulate all fathers present for the Atlanta Chapter 9th Annual Honoring Our Fathers Breakfast. Special Thanks to Mr. Javarro Edwards ‘92 President of The Atlanta Alumni Association for his steadfast support for Living Legends 2017,2018 and 2019.

The Living Legends Project is an end of the year fundraiser sponsored by a group of motivated Morehouse Alumni and Friends who join forces to raise money for the college. Our target this year is the Morehouse Board of Trustee Opportunity Fund; an emergency fund used to keep enrolled Morehouse Juniors and Seniors who face unforeseen financial needs that threaten their ability to graduate from Morehouse College.

We are now raising funds to support the Morehouse Class of 2020, as the Morehouse Class of 2019 has received the gracious support of Mr. Robert Smith.

Donate Today at www.Living Legendsmc.com or Cash App $MCALUMNI

(All donations are tax-deductible and included on your yearly giving for Morehouse College .)

THANK YOU 2019 LIVING LEGEND SPONSORS

Dr. B.K. Edmond

Dr. Rod Edmond

Mr. Javarro Edwards

Dr. Kenyon Fort

Dr. Charles Fortenberry

Mr. George French

Mr. Joe N. Grissom

Mr. Carl Gullette

Mr. Cedric Hammond

Mr. Thomas Harmon

Mr. Franklin “ Pete “

Meadows

Dr. Shannon Nelson

Dr. Fulton Porter

Mr. David Richardson

Dr. Charlie Rouse

Dr. Alvin Harris

Dr. Eric Haynes

Mr. Christopher Hollins

Dr. Robert A. Hymes

Dr. Miles Johnson

Dr. Frank Jones

Dr. Dwayne Kincade

Dr. Calvin Mackie

Mr. WL McCoy

Mr. Terrence T. McQueen

Atty Daraka E. Satcher

Dr. James Simples

Mr. Maceo S. Sloan

Mr. Eric Taylor

Dr. Albert D Sam II

Dr. Harold K Adams

Mr. Ulrick Bien-Aime

Mr. Kenneth Bailey

Atty. A Scott Bolden

Dr. Herman F. Bostick

Atty. Michael A. Bryant

Mr. Kevin Cobb

Mr. Cleveland Crumbley

Mr. Ulysses “ Michael “ Currie

Atty. Derek Alphran

Mr. Robert G. Taylor

Dr. Eric T. Washington

Dr. John T. Weaver

Dr. Charles A. West

Ms. Candis White

Mr. Marcus Yancey

-Bro. Jeff Riddle, ‘90

Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Chapter

Celebrates

FATHERHOOD MENTORSHIP SERVICE

DR. WILBUR T. LEAPHART ’58 FATHERHOOD AWARD

The Leaphart Fatherhood Award is presented to a local father who is stalwart in his commitment to children while maintaining a successful balance between his personal, professional and family life.

Dr. Wilbur T. Leaphart is a noted educator in the Atlanta area. He came to Atlanta from Waycross, Georgia to attend Morehouse College. After graduating from Morehouse in 1958, Dr. Leaphart went on to obtain a Masters of Education degree at the University of Florida and later a Doctor of Education from Clark Atlanta University. His career in education began as a teacher at the high school level first in Waycross and later in Atlanta. He then moved on to roles as an assistant principal and principal in middle and high schools in Atlanta, eventually retiring as a Secondary Division Administrator with Atlanta Public Schools. Dr. Leaphart most recently worked as an Adjunct Professor at Clark Atlanta University.

Dr. Leaphart is a tireless servant of those in his community and profession. He has held membership and leadership positions with such organizations as the National Education Association, the Georgia Association of Educators, the Atlanta Association of Educators, and the Georgia Association of Education Leaders. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Teachers Federal Credit Union and the Board Management of the Southeast Branch of the Metropolitan YMCA.

A 50-plus year member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Dr. Leaphart is the chairman of Atlanta’s Eta Omega chapter scholarship committee, which annually awards scholarships to Atlanta-area high school seniors.

Dr. Leaphart is a past president of the Atlanta Metro chapter of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association. He can often be found at the forefront of the chapter’s fundraising and scholarship efforts. He was honored on the national level with the Morehouse College National Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award in 2002, and with the College’s Presidential Award of Distinction in 2010.

A Christian and family man above all, Dr. Leaphart has been married to Shirley Hanks Leaphart for nearly 50 years, and they raised two sons, Gregory T. and Brian T. Leaphart. The couple also have three grandchildren; Malik, Brittany and Ajani. The Leapharts have been very active members of Radcliff Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, where Dr. Leaphart was awarded Churchman of the Year in 2010.

FATHERHOOD

MARQUIS GRISSOM

Marquis Grissom is a former Major League baseball player who enjoyed a 17 year career in the league. His notable accomplishments include:

• 1995 World Series Championship

• 1993 & 1994 All Star

• 4 time Gold Glove Award Winner

• 2 time National League stolen base champion

• 1997 American League Championship MVP

• 2009 Washington Nationals first base coach

• Known for the famous last catch of the 95 World Series Championship

Upon his retirement he founded The Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, Inc. (MGBA) in 2006.MGBA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization that provides athletes in underserved communities the opportunity to compete in a competitive baseball league. MGBA has been sponsoring youth travel baseball teams in the Metro-Atlanta area and has served over 1,000 young men throughout their 13 year existence.

They have an impressive 85% college placement rate and an 8% draft rate. His focus continues to be on education with baseball coming in a close 2nd. His program puts their money where their mouth is by offering free tutorial services, career development and college placement. His strong work ethicand drive are instilled in his student athletes. You can catch him dragging fields, driving kids to practice or taking them into his home when needed. He’s a hand’s on coach and is at his best on the field connecting with young men.

In March 2019, MGBA entered into a partnership with the City of South Fulton to take over the baseball program at Welcome All Park. Welcome All Park is where his youth baseball career began at the age of 7 and his program will now offer a baseball recreation league for kids from the age of 7-13.

Marquis was born the 14th out of 15 kids to his parents who were married for 70 years before his mom made her transition. He was born and still resides in Atlanta with his wife Sharron of 7 years and their 6 children ages 12 to 27. They will all tell you he’s tough but fair. He challenges them to be the Best!!!

MARVIN C. MANGHAM, SR. ’48 MENTORSHIP AWARD

The Mangham Mentorship Award recognizes an individual who has mentored and guided young people towards the attainment of their educational and professional endeavors.

Marvin C. Mangham, Sr. (March 22, 1919-November 26, 1978) was born in Pike County, Georgia; he was the youngest son of a sharecropper family. He moved to Atlanta several years later, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1937.

Following his high school graduation, he attended one year at Clark College but dropped out due to financial difficulties. He was drafted to the U.S. Army during World War II and fought in the European Theater.

With assistance from the G.I. Bill, he attended Morehouse College and graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Morehouse, Mangham became an entrepreneur, selling pies and cakes across campus; he was known by everyone on campus and was nicknamed ‘The Pie Man’. He married the former Delores Winkfield, who worked in the Registrar’s office at Morehouse. They had two children; Marvin Jr. ’69 and Lolita Saxon (Spelman ’72).

Mangham was employed as an insurance agent for 12 years of several insurance agencies in Atlanta and Houston, eventually becoming manager of an agency before he left for employment with the federal government. He worked in different agencies for 18 years before he retired in 1978. However his longest tenure with the federal government was with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mangham was an active and long-time member of First Congregational Church where he served in various leadership capacities. Having pledged Omega Psi Phi at Morehouse, he remained an active member of his fraternity. He was also a member of the Pine Acres Country Club.

Besides his love for his family, Mangham was devoted to Morehouse College. He became active in the Atlanta Morehouse Club in the late 1950s and became Treasurer in the late 1960s. He served in the capacity until his death. He was also active in the Morehouse College Torchbearers. It was a family ritual to attend Morehouse events such as the Annual Christmas Concert and Morehouse homecoming every year. Within his community, he was always actively recruiting young men to attend Morehouse College. With his roles in the Atlanta Morehouse Club and the Morehouse College Torchbearers, Mangham mentored many a young man to become active and involved alumni.

MENTORSHIP

F NK ’SKI’ RODRIQUES

Frank Ski has been called “a rainmaker of urban radio” because he connects with his audience and increases ratings. With a distinctive style and sense of humor, Ski balances music with celebrity guests and discussions of culture, local and national headlines and topical subject matter that means the most to the listeners and viewers. Once he turns off the board at the end of his show, his passion for connecting with the audience continues dozens of times a month out in the community.

He is a radio broadcaster best known for hosting The Frank Ski Show for the past three decades. The up-tempo lifestyle program is designed to entertain, inspire and inform every day. Atlanta’s V-103, Washington, DC’s WHUR and Baltimore’s V103 and 92Q have all placed their trust in him, where they experienced record-breaking Arbitron ratings during his broadcast time.

Frank Ski’s career has evolved from a disc jockey and recording artist to a radio, film and TV personality, motivational speaker, journalist, producer as well as a philanthropist working to help children and most importantly a devoted father.

The Harlem-born, Miami raised Ski moved to Washington DC and attended the University of District of Columbia to pursue a career in law. It was there that Ski started his career in radio broadcasting as a part-time disc jockey. The show ‘Breakers Delight’ was the first show in DC and the third in the US to play all rap music. It became the most listened to show in the region. During his college years, Ski alsoworked as a paralegal. Then, in 1985, V103 took notice of his talent and offered Ski a position as an evening shift disc jockey. He worked in that capacity for almost ten years and eventually became the co-host for the number one rated morning show.

When not on-air or in front of the camera, philanthropy is Frank Ski’s passion. He is well-known in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Washington DC as a visionary who looks beyond merely handing over money to children’s programs, but works to develop children as intellectual, creative, confident young people. His history of helping people in need is long and impressive. He finds responsibility in his celebrity to reachout, and in his words, “foster a global sense of involvement”.

Ski has not only been able to entertain and inform listeners

on his weekly radio show, but he has also opened up many doors for his audience. Ski has served as host and spokesperson for many charitable and educational initiatives including the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame and, after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, he spearheaded an initiative to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for displaced families. In 2005 alone, Frank Ski raised nearly a half million dollars for Hosea Williams Feed the Hungry and Homeless and Metro Atlanta Respite & Development Services, a non-profit agency that assists children with special needs. He has also involved with Rainbow Push Coalition, Hands on Atlanta, Leadership Atlanta, The T.J. Martell Foundation, and The Latin American Association.

Ski founded the Frank Ski Kids Foundation to provide financial assistance to low-income youth applicants and youth-serving agencies to expand opportunities for educational, athletic and cultural learning. Since its inception, The Frank Ski Kids Foundation has provided once-in-a-lifetime experiences for children, including all expenses paid excursions to Rome and Florence, Italy.

DR. JOSEPH D PER ’57 SERVICE AWARD

The Dr. Joseph Draper Service Award is given to a member of the Atlanta community has who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to make outstanding contributions to our society through selfless acts of service.

The award is named after 1957 graduate of Morehouse College, Dr. Joseph Draper. While at Morehouse, Dr. Draper majored in Sociology and minored in Education. He was also an active member of the Organized Veterans of Morehouse College, and American Legion Post 574. He was inducted in the Alpha Kappa Delta National Sociological Honor Society. He completed all of his graduate studies at Atlanta University; Master of Arts (1965), Specialist in Education degree (1972) and a Doctorate in Education (1985).

Upon graduation from Morehouse, Dr. Draper began a long and distinguished career with the Atlanta Public School System. In the school system he served as a teacher where he distinguished himself as a talented, resourceful, and caring educator. He was soon promoted to Administrative Assistant, and after two years in that post he was promoted to Principal. After only seven years as Principal, he was promoted to Director, and given responsibility for Environmental Services throughout Atlanta Public Schools. He retired from this post in 1996. Dr. Draper also served in the U.S. Military during the Korean War and remained in the military as a reserve officer until he retired at the rank of Major, U.S. Army.

Dr. Draper formerly served as Associate Executive Director of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association for more than 3 years.

Dr. Draper was very active in the greater Atlanta community; serving on the board of directors for the Butler Street YMCA, Chairman of the Southside Branch Board of Managers, and Director of the Skyline Civitan Club.

Throughout his life, Dr. Joseph Draper was a very active and supportive alumnus of the College, the Morehouse Atlanta Metro Alumni Chapter and the National Alumni Association.

SERVICE

KWAME JOHNSON

Kwame Johnson serves as President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Metro Atlanta. BBSMA is the largest and most effective youth mentoring agency in the state of Georgia. The agency serves 1,450 children from 12 metro Atlanta counties with a $4.3M operating budget.

Kwame brings 15 years of experience to the position, having worked for a number of national and local nonprofit organizations. Before joining BBBSMA in March 2018, he served as the Executive Director of the Great Atlanta Region for PowerMyLearning, where he increased the organizations’s revenue by 55% and program reach by 110% within 3 years.

Prior to joining PowerMyLearning, Kwame was the Director of Corporate Relations for the national office of Communities In Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization.

Previously, he served as the Director of Donor Advised Services for the Charities Aid Foundation of America. Kwame also served as the National Director of Programs for the Woodson Center.

Kwame has recevied national recognition for his work to includeinclude the 2018 Atlanta Business Chronicles’s 40 under Forty Award and the Social Entrepreneur Program of the Year Award from the Manhattan Institute. Kwame was recently accepted into the 2020 Leadershship Atlanta Class.

Kwame holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. Kwame and his wife Sabria have one son, Kwame, Jr.. Kwame also serves as a mentor and Big Brother to Anthony, who is 8.

Mr. Johnson’s personal philosophy is that relationships, not programs, change people for the better. “Our country faces a lot of challenges today, poverty being one of the biggest... As a strategy for solving poverty, focusing on youth gives our society the greatest return on investment. By giving young people the tools to change their lives, we’re impacting their children...and generations to come.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters Metro Atlanta

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta serves 1,450 Atlanta youth ages 6-18 with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring friendships

that change their for the better. Youth today face signifcant social and economic barriers. Quality mentoring relationships have powerful and positive effects on young people often changing the trajectory of their lives. Youth with a mentor are more likely to succeed in school and less likely to drop out, abuse drugs, or commit crimes. Juvenile incarceration is 60 times more costly than identify and training a supportive mentor.

BBBSMA leverages the power of relationships through volunteers to create lasting change in the lives of children.

DR. TOBE JOHNSON ’58 ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD

Tobe Johnson is the longest-serving faculty member in Morehouse College history, having taught at the College for 59 years. Dr. Johnson came to Morehouse as a student at the age of 16. He briefly left school to work in a steel mill in Birmingham, Alabama, and then joined the military, spending a few years in Japan. After he was discharged, he immediately returned to Morehouse where he earned a political science degree in 1954. He joined the faculty at Morehouse in 1958, and then went on to earn a doctorate in political science from Columbia University in 1963, thanks to a stipend he received from his native state of Alabama.

In his time at Morehouse, Johnson has been interim dean of humanities and social sciences, as well as professor and chair of the political science department. He has significantly shaped the political science curriculum, and the department as a whole, with each political science major over the past 59 years likely having taken a class from him. (And he has also shepherded the graduation of thousands of Morehouse Men while serving as the mace-bearer and chief ceremonial marshal for Commencement for years.)

Among the numerous Morehouse Men Dr. Johnson taught and mentored were Atlanta’s first black mayor, Maynard Jackson ‘56, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson ’79, Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell ’91, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ’72, and Harvard Law School professor Ronald Sullivan Jr. ’89 and Birmingham’s youngest mayor, Randall Woodfin ‘03.

At the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year, in which Morehouse celebrated 150 years of existence and 50 years after Dr. Johnson’s mentor Benjamin E. Mays ended his historic tenure as the College’s president, Dr. Johnson retired from Morehouse. Although retiring, he will continue to teach one class at Morehouse next year.

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ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR HONOREE

GARY L. CLAYTON ’88

Mr. Gary L. Clayton is the 2017- 2018 recipient of the Dr. Tobe Johnson Alumnus of the Year Award.Gary is a proud member of the graduating Class of 1988 (The Great ‘88). Gary has served on a the Executive Board of the Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Association and is currently the Financial Secretary of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association.

Gary is an Associate Minister of The Light of Joy Church in Riverdale, Georgia. Gary loves to sing. He is currently employed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as a Fair Lending Examination Specialist where he has been requested by the Chairman for the past five years to sing the National Anthem at the annual Chairman’s Award Program in Washington D.C.. Gary’s love for Morehouse College is embellished in this commitment through service and finances. Finally he believes that Morehouse College is God ordained to prepare Black Men for leadership and service not only in the United States but the world.

Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Chapter PAST HONOREES

DR. WILBUR T. LEAPHART FATHERHOOD AWARD

2018 - Willie Hill, Head Track & Field Coach, Morehouse College

2017 - Robert Bolton ’86, President, CEO, R.H. Bolton, Inc.

2016 - Dr. David Satcher ’63, Founding Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute

2015 - Mr. Illya E. Davis ’90, Lecturer, Morehouse College/Clark Atlanta University

2014 - Mr. Kevin Booker ’90, Associate Dean, Morehouse College

2013 - Dr. Duane Jackson ’74, Psychology Professor, Morehouse College

2012 - Andre’ Pattillo ’79, Athletic Director, Morehouse College

2011 - H. Lamar Willis, Esq. ’93, Atlanta City Councilman

MARVIN MANGHAM, SR. LEADERSHIP AWARD

2018 - Alvin H. Darden, III ’72, Dean of Students, Morehouse College

2017 - Mawuli Mel Davis, Esq., Founding Partner, Davis Bozeman Law Firm

2016 - Dr. Glenn Toby, Philanthropist

2015 - Milton J. Little, Jr. ’76, President, United Way of Greater Atlanta

2014 - Mark Wilson, President & CEO, eVerifile

2013 - Louis Negron ’97, Founder/ President, Negron Education Services

2012 - Don Doran, Executive Director, Drew Charter School

2011 - Sterling Hudson, CEO, Child First USA

DR. JOSEPH DRAPER SERVICE AWARD

2018 - Rodney Bullard, CEO, Chick-fil-A Foundation

2017 - Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock ’91, Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church

2016 - Javarro “Jay” Edward ’93, Founder, JME Group, LLC

2015 - James “Jay” Bailey, CEO, Southeastern Region, Operation HOPE

2014 - Eugene Duffy ’78, Sr. Partner, Intercontinental Real Estate Co.

2013 - Justin Tanner, Esq., Legislative Asst., Office of Mayor Kasim Reed

2012 - Dr. James Bennett, Urologist, Midtown Urology

2011 - David Jernigan, Executive Director, KIPP Metro Atlanta

DR. TOBE JOHNSON ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD

2018 - Gary L. Clayton ‘88, Fair Lending Examination Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

2017 - Rev. Rodney L. Howard ’76, Pastor, Victory in Praise COGIC

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