2024 MLK SUNDAY SUPPER CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO: GETTING INTO GOOD TROUBLE
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WELCOME! Jay Cranman
Welcome to our 10th annual MLK Sunday Supper. I’m thrilled you could join us tonight for a meaningful conversation about "challenging the status quo." Together, through important conversations like this, I believe we can move Atlanta closer to Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community.
President & CEO, Hands On Atlanta
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THE PROGRAM
5:00 PM
Doors Open Networking/Happy Hour
6:00 PM
Program Begins Soul Food Cypher – Good bars Jay Cranman - CEO, Hands On Atlanta Cheryl Preheim – Morning Anchor, 11 Alive Sean Lee - SVP, Chief Customer Experience at Coca-Cola
CHERYL PREHEIM Morning Anchor, 11Alive (Emcee)
6:15 PM
Panel Discussion - Dinner is served
6:40 PM
Table Conversations
7:30 PM
Rap Up
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon - Founder, The Village Market Bem Joiner - Co-Founder, Atlanta Influences Everything Dr. Eloisa Klementich - President/CEO, Invest Atlanta
3 big questions Approximately 15 minutes per question
Reflection free-style
7:40 PM
Challenge Speaker Jay Bailey - President/CEO, The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
8:00 PM
Event Concludes
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
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SPECIAL GUESTS
JAY BAILEY President/CEO of the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
DR. LAKEYSHA HALLMON
Founder of The Village Market
BEM JOINER
Co-Founder of Atlanta Influences Everything
DR. ELOISA KLEMENTICH
President/CEO of Invest Atlanta
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TABLE FACILITATORS
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ATLANTA CHANGEMAKERS
RON ALSTON
CHLOE BARZEY
LORI GEORGE BILLINGSLY
Senior Vice President, NotFor-Profit & Government Banking Leader, Truist Bank
ATL Market President, Accenture
Board Member, Shake Shack & Pioneer Natural Resources
JACORIA BORDERS
FRANK BROWN
MARANIE BROWN
President/CEO, TCG Impact
CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta
VP Data Platforms and Solutions, BlackRock
TODD CROOM
ALEX EBANKS
ADRIAN EPPS
Chief Financial Officer, Jackson Spalding
VP Communications, Essence Ventures
Dean, Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University
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DR. STEVE GREEN
CARL HILL
RAPHAEL HOLLOWAY
President, Senior Adults for Greater Education (S.A.G.E)
Director of Multicultural and Community Affairs, Coca-Cola Bottling UNITED
CEO, Gateway Center
DAVID JERNIGAN
KWAME JOHNSON
DR. ELOISA KLEMENTICH
President & CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
President & CEO, Invest Atlanta
EILEEN LEE
KELLY HARPER LEE
SABA LONG
Managing Director, Endeavor Atlanta
Director of Community Impact, Atlanta Dream
Executive Director, ATL Civic Circle
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ATLANTA CHANGEMAKERS
CORA MILLER
YASIR MIRZA
AISHA MOODY
Co-Founder, Young King Hair Care
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Co-Founder and Chief Program Officer, Atlanta Music Project
APRILLE MOORE
TIFFANI NEVELS
GIGI PEDRAZA
Major; Training, Background, & Recruitment, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Managing Director, Accenture
CEO/Founder, Latino Community Fund
LISA JOHNSON SHARP
MONIQUE SHIELDS
CJ STEWART
Compliance Vice President, PulteGroup
CEO, Breakthrough Atlanta
Co-Founder, LEAD Center for Youth
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FABIOLA CHARLES STOKES
RYAN WILSON
MICHELLE WIRTH
Head of Global Sites Strategy, North America, Google
CEO/Founder, The Gathering Spot
Sr. Director of Communications, Georgia Charter School Association
JOEY WOMACK
AMAL YUSUF
AMBER HALL
Founder/CEO, Goodie Nation
GM Airport Operations, Delta Air Lines
Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Cox Enterprises
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HOW IT WORKS
TIPS FOR A GREAT CONVERSATION
HOW IT WORKS This is a conversation exploring the status quo, who it benefits, how we challenge it, and how we fuel the fire within to build the Beloved Community. Together we’ll explore three big questions that take us on a journey of shared learning.
No one is expected to be an expert, but everyone is invited to participate by sharing their experience and ideas. Your table facilitator will lead each round of questions and ensure everyone has an opportunity to share.
REMINDERS BE CURIOUS + WILLING TO LEARN
Conversation is as much about listening as it is about talking. Listen and be open to hearing all points of view.
BE MINDFUL AND SHOW RESPECT Conversations encourage vulnerability. Be mindful of people’s privacy and acknowledge their bravery. What is said here stays here, what is learned here leaves here.
LIVED EXPERIENCE Be respectful of those with lived experience. Avoid tokenizing them or putting an undue burden on them by asking them to educate or explain. Let them take the lead with how much they want to share.
QUESTIONS? For more info on the Hands On Atlanta MLK Sunday Supper visit: www.handsonatlanta.org/sunday-supper Need more help? Email Tim Adkins at: tadkins@handsonatlanta.org.
SUSPEND JUDGEMENTS + ASSUMPTIONS Setting judgments aside opens you up to learning from others and helps them feel respected and appreciated. Rather than making assumptions, listen and ask questions to better understand who another person is and where they are coming from.
BE AUTHENTIC + WELCOMING Speak authentically from your personal experience. Personal stories open our hearts. Look for common ground and appreciate the differences in the beliefs and opinions of others.
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CONVERSATION GUIDE
3 BIG QUESTIONS
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QUESTION 1
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Share your name, how long you’ve lived in Atlanta, and give a toast to someone who has challenged the status quo or sparked good trouble.
Just like a flame reveals what’s hidden in the dark, our anger and passion can bring awareness to injustice all around us that may otherwise go overlooked. Describe a time when you experienced or witnessed a moment of injustice where you thought - “That’s not right. That’s not fair.” What new awareness or truth came to you?
QUESTION 2
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out fearlessly for building the beloved community, even amongst hatred, and even though doing so put him and his family’s lives at risk. You could say his fire within burned brighter than the fire around him. How does the current status quo impact you, for better or worse? What fears hold you back from leading change within your community?
QUESTION 3
In his book ‘Where Do We Go from Here?’, Dr. King warns against the peril of complacency. He writes…“One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. But today our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” What’s one concrete step you can take to challenge the status quo and bring about more equity in your community, social circle or workplace? What resources, connections or support would you need to stick with it, even when things get tough?
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL THANK YOU The 2024 Hands On Atlanta Board of Directors Amber Hall Cox Communications
Stephanie Bedard Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Carl Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Chris Bruce ACLU of Georgia
Yasir Mirza McKinsey & Company
Beth Cabrera Cabrera Insights
Laura Murvartian Arte GA
Elizabeth Chrane OneDigital Health and Benefits
Tiffani Nevels Accenture
Todd Croom Jackson Spalding Adrian Epps Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University Ellen Brown Landers Heidrick & Struggles Fontaine Lee J.P. Morgan Private Bank Eileen Lee Endeavor Atlanta Andrew Liebler Alston & Bird
Terreta Rodgers Amazon Kelli Bacote Ross City of Atlanta Sarrah Schoenewald UPS Lisa Johnson Sharp PulteGroup Adrienne White South State Bank Amal Yusuf Delta Air Lines
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