29th Annual Celebration
“Keep Sight of the Dream”
Monday, January 19, 2015
South Bend Century Center
Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Community Service Breakfast & Day of Celebration
Organized by: MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
& South Bend Heritage
29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day of Celebration
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Patron Sponsors
Organized by:
Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation of St. Joseph County
&
South Bend Heritage
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Community Service Recognition Breakfast 7:30—9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Dr. Virginia Calvin
Chancellor Emeritus, Ivy Tech Community College
Invocation
Rev. John I. Jenkins C.S.C.
President, University of Notre Dame
Special Greeting
Senator Joe Donnelly
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Acknowledgements
Gladys Muhammad-Ward
Founding member, MLK Foundation
Associate Director, South Bend Heritage
Duet “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Vocalist: Tania Wilson, Tiana Wilson
Solo “Star Spangled Banner”
Vocalist: Janet Norris
Breakfast Served
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Iris Outlaw
Director, Multicultural Student Programs & Services,
University of Notre Dame
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dewan Simon
Managing Principal,
Global Continuous Improvements Experts
Mayor’s “Drum Major” for
Community Service Awards
Mayor Dave Wood, City of Mishawaka
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, City of South Bend
Roland Kelly Award
Gladys Muhammad & Randy Kelly
Solo: “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Bishop Stephen Reed
Rhema World Outreach Ministries
Accompaniment: Micky Davis
Dewan Simon
Dewan Simon was born and raised in South Bend, attended
Harrison Elementary, Navarre Middle and Washington High
Schools. While attending Washington he was a three sport star
athlete: football, basketball, and baseball; was class president;
and was first chair trumpeter. He graduated from Washington in
1992 having achieved a number of academic recognitions including Outstanding Minority Student of the Year. He attended
the University of Notre Dame, played varsity baseball and
earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He
obtained an Executive MBA in International Business from
Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale,
Arizona and earned the Political Science Honor of “Pi Sigma
Alpha” and The International Foreign Language Honor of “Phi
Sigma Iota” in Mandarin, Chinese.
Dewan attributes his spiritual foundation and life success to his
uncle Charles Black Sr. who filled the role of father and mentor. The late Charles Martin was
another of his many male role models that helped validate Dewan’s desire to strive for perfection and to pursue academic excellence. Dewan prospered from these early influences and is
now the owner and managing principal of GCI Experts (Global Continuous Improvement
Experts), a consulting firm that helps corporations and businesses streamline their processes
and optimize front office efficiency for maximizing productivity and profitability. His company
is involved in a broad spectrum of industries and has achieved multimillion-dollar impact and
double digit percentage improvements for their clients: from automotive, chemical, food
process, government, healthcare, insurance, call centers and IT businesses to name a few. Part
of his success is due to his business expertise and part is due to his ability to build relationships
that foster trust and generate consensus with cross-functional teams in complex environments.
Dewan has worked and consulted in over 15 countries and has been recognized as an innovative
problem-solver. He was nominated for the Presidential Innovation Award and has won awards
in Environmental Excellence and in Energy Technology Innovation. He has worked for Allied
Signal (Research and Development), Rohm and Hass (Corporate Asset Manager), DLS Consulting (Managing Director), and Cardinal Healthcare (Director of Operational Excellence). He
currently sits on the Corporate Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of East Valley,
Phoenix, Arizona, servicing over 43,000 youths annually at eleven branches.
Dewan is married to Miriam Simon. They reside in El Mirage, AZ with their two children:
Dewan Simon II, age 2 years, and Aliyah Simon, age 4 months.
In grateful recognition of your dedication and personal commitment to community service
and your love and respect for humanity.
Previous “Drum Major” for
Community Service Awards Recipient
2014
The Davis Family
Larry & Judy Garatoni
Mike Hayes
Sata Stewart
Jake Webster
Marcia Wells
2013
Alice Crowley
Mary Hubbard
Brian Linson
Billy “The Sticks” Nicks
Benito Salazar
Rick Zeeff
2012
Lonnie Douglas
Robert & Herta Johnson
Deborah Ladyga-Block
Dr. Lester C. Lamon
Michael Poole
Dr. Myrtle Wilson
2011
Jose Alvarez
Margo DeMont
Bettye Green
George W. McCullough Jr.
Dennis Lee
Warren Outlaw
2010
Dr. Richmond Calvin
Alfred Carothers
Dr. Dennis Engbrecht
Dr. Alfred Guillaume
David Kowalski
Rose Meissner
Clint Schwartz
2009
Paul Baldwin
Anthony Douglas
Warren Kirkwood
Anthony Scott
Julie Vuckovich
Rob Wegner
2008
Merri De Winter
David Eisen
James V. Gibbons
Debra K. Walker
Perry Watson III
Karen L. White
2007
Tim Harmon
William Killilea
Carol Mc Donnell
Pamela Von Rahl
Raphael “Ray” Thomas
Marilyn Waumans
2006
Charles and Barbara Asher
Howard Buchanan
Mary Dunbar
Michael Hargreaves
Martiza Robles
2002
George Washington Hill, Jr.
Patrick Magley
Vivian G. Sallie
Eliud R. Villanueva
Mary Lou Wood
2005
Leonora Battani
Steven R. Cramer, Ph.D.
Mark Green, DDS
Racquel Jackson
Mable Rayford
2001
Charles Black
John Manuszak
Gladys Muhammad
Rev. David K. Ottsen
Aizsa Perez-Lugo, M.D.
2004
Robert C. Beutter
Hardie Blake, Jr.
Greg Jones
Arron Lowery
Maria Pedraza
2000
T. Brooks Brademas
Gregorio Chavez
Gerrie Griffin
Murray Miller
Gail Schalliol
Rev. Andre Stoner
2003
Donald Alford Sr.
Thomas F. Broden Jr.
Johnnye Gibbs
Nancy King
Irene Weimer
United Community for Peace
1999
Billie Elliot
Rev. Henry Giden
Elizabeth Lewis
Jesusa Rodriguez
Lora Marie Wade
Marvin Wood
1998
Bernice Freeman
Sara Haber
Rev Billy W. Kirk
Mitzie Schrager
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
1400 County-City Building . South Bend, Indiana . 46601
Mayor Dave Wood
600 East Third Street . Mishawaka, Indiana . 46544
ROLAND KELLY AWARD WINNER
Michael Dvorak was elected the St. Joseph County Prosecutor in 2002 and has just completed his
third term. Although he decided not to run for a fourth term, he will still be a presence in South Bend.
He is a native of South Bend, graduating from St. Joseph High School, attaining his BA in History at
Loyola University in Chicago, and receiving his law degree from Western State University College of Law
in San Diego. Michael worked as a deputy prosecutor in Modesto, California. In 1977, he returned to
South Bend, where he worked as a part time public defender while establishing a private practice. Mr.
Dvorak resigned as a public defender in 1986 and was then elected to his first of eight terms in the Indiana
House of Representatives, serving until 2002 when he was first elected as Prosecuting Attorney for St. Joseph County.
Mr. Dvorak has been active in community organizations including coaching youth soccer and serving as
president of his homeowners’ association. He has served on statewide commissions, including the Criminal Law Study Commission, the Commission on Abused and Neglected Children, and the State Prenatal
Substance Abuse Commission. He helped to establish the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County, and
currently serves on the CASIE Center board.
In Honor of Roland Kelly
“Roland Kelly will always be remembered as a tireless champion of South Bend. He was a man of principle,
loyalty and great love. He believed in fairness, and in protecting the rights of all people. He never shied away
from doing the right thing, but was the consummate peacemaker, uniting South Bend residents for the common
good. For over sixty years, Roland enriched our community: as a student and life-long fan of Notre Dame, as
an outstanding local journalist, as a member of the business community, and for 15 years as a public servant.
His commitment to the MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County showed a glimpse of his good heart and indomitable spirit. He was a friend, colleague and trusted advisor. I will miss his advice, I will miss the twinkle
in his eye, his wit and wisdom.”
--Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, City of South Bend
October 21,1926 to May 26, 2007
The Martin Luther King Foundation of St. Joseph County established THE ROLAND KELLY AWARD
in 2009 to honor one of its founders and long term, active Board Member and to recognize a South Bend
citizen who exemplify the ideals and actions that guided his life. The plaque reads:
“In recognition of your dedication to community ideals through the promotion of diversity, love and respect for all humanity. Thank you for
your service to our community”.
Past Award Winners
Rafael Morton—2014
Sen. John Broden—2013
Stephen Luecke—2012
Al “Buddy” Kirsits—2011
Ann Puzzello – 2010
Charlotte Pfeifer – 2009
MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
Established in December 1986, the MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County’s primary mission is to
actively promote, demonstrate and facilitate brotherly love, equality and justice as basic human
values.
WE STRIVE TO:
 serve as an advocate for equal opportunity and equal rights;
 bring the local community together in a cooperative tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
who represented – and left a dream which represents – the aspirations of the poor and minorities for
racial and economic justice;
 make the community – especially our young people – aware of Dr. King, his impact on our society,
and the values embodied in his work;
 promote and facilitate higher education among the poor and minorities in our community by raising
scholarship funds for students who demonstrate academic and moral strengths – as well as those in
need.
2014 MLK Foundation Scholarship Fund Recipients
DeAsis Graham (Nat’l Veterinarian Conference, Washington, D.C.)
Laquan Lunford (Purdue University, Lafayette, IN)
Rashidah Maclin (Davenport University)
Taleah Tanner (Nat’l Science & Medical Conference, Washington, D.C.)
Past Scholarship Fund Recipients
2013:
Edward E. Denny (University of Notre Dame); Kierra L. Lamier (Purdue Tech College); Danielle
I. Murphy (Manchester University); Deja J. Parchman (Alcorn State University, Mississippi);
Braelon M. Wilkins (IUPUI)
2012:
Ciara Fleming (Indiana State University); Marques Harris (Ivy Tech College); Joslisa McDaniel
(Purdue University Fort Wayne); Kevin M. Robertson (Indiana State University); Leighton A.
Watson (Howard University)
2011:
Leroy Dixon (University of South Carolina/2012 Olympics); Ja Nae’ West (Hampton University,
Virginia); Montrice White (Tennessee State University); Stacey M Hogan (Purdue University)
2010:
Miquan Cosey (Western Michigan University); Kyaira Jackson (Indiana University – Purdue
University Fort Wayne); Julaine James (Indiana University South Bend); Corya McKinney
(Michiana Pop Warner Cheer Team 2010 Regional); Kanesha Pickens (Indiana University –
Purdue University Fort Wayne); Tiler D. Reese (Legend Performing Arts Association Summer
Traveling Drum Corps); Janie Sims (Medical Interpreter Course); Lynn Stalling (Brown Mackie
College)
2009:
Kameel Jackson (University of Notre Dame); Charline McKinney (Ivy Tech Community
College); Valerie E. Thomas (Ivy Tech Community College); Charles Martin Sr. Scholarship
(administered through the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County).
2008:
Adrian Clark (Purdue University); Jenell Martin (Brown Mackie College); Girls Scouts of Singing
Sands (Five scholarship recipients for their Summer Camp at the Charles Martin Youth
Center
2007:
Tawnee Kelly (Brown Mackie College), Enobong Eunice Ikene (University of Notre Dame)
2006:
Asia Thomas (People to People Ambassador Project), Fonkoze U.S.A. NA Sonje Foundation
2005:
Janiese Clark (Purdue University), Makeda Grier (Indiana University South Bend), D. Aubrey Hardy (Indiana
All Star Band Tour). Ashley Harper (Vincennes University), Katrina Harris(Indiana University South Bend),
Brian Haskel (Indiana University), Duane Jeter (Manchester College), Parris Outlaw (University of Michigan)
2004:
Chrystle Gillespie (Vincennes University); Ray Davis (IVY Tech State College);Ashley Martin (People to
People Student Ambassador Program)
2003:
Jasmine Brown (University of Notre Dame); Fatimah El-Amin (Indiana University South Bend); Justin Collins (IV
Tech State College);Yvonne M. Magee (IVY Tech State College); Tranell Wadley (IVY Tech State College)
2002:
Philip Cusic (Tennessee State University)
2001:
Travis Harris (Indiana University South Bend); Richard Jackson (Indiana University South Bend)
2000:
Camillie Johnson (Indiana University), Gregory Knight (Clark Atlanta University), Kania Warbington (Indiana
University), I Believe I Can Program (Charles Martin Youth Center); Voices of Hope (Indiana University South
Bend), Sobonakhona Drama Society (Durban, South Africa).
1999:
Angela Johnson (Indiana University South Bend), Bernita Johnson (Indiana University South Bend), LaVelle
Johnson (Indiana University), Tamika McGee, David Seymour, Educational Talent Search (Black College Tour),
Urban League Nulites Youth Program (Youth Talent Showcase), Washington High School Girls Basketball
Team
1998:
Brian Blake, Adele Burnett (Indiana University), Kenisha Gunn, Barbara Kay Harges (Bethel College), Corliss
Harris, Jacob Hughes, Charise Johnson (Indiana University), Gregory Knight, Jeremy Lindsey.
1997:
Krishna A. Thomas (Columbia University Teacher’s College)
1996:
Amika Micou (Spelman College), Crescent Muhammad (Harvard University)
1995:
Shawn Dempsey (Howard University), Antoine Spriggs (Purdue University)
1994:
Richard Cromartle (Case Western Illinois University), Tera Hurt (Indiana University), Brett Janelle Jones
(Purdue University), Telisha Parahams (Indiana University South Bend), Tasha Reed (University of North
Carolina), John Whitaker, III (Purdue University)
1993:
Yulanda Bolden (Indiana University), Carlos Brown (Morehouse College), Angela Butiste (University of Notre
Dame), LaRissa Chism (University of Michigan)
1992:
Calvin Daniels (Dartmouth College), Celeste Doaks (Purdue University), Keynia Johnson (Ball State
University), Kwenda Johnson (Oakwood College)
1991:
Michele Hill (Indiana University), Ramona McFarland (Indiana University), Damon Pittman (Wabash College),
James Riley (University of Notre Dame)
1990:
Rahman Johnson (University of Notre Dame), Marshelda Patterson (Butler University), Stephanie Smith
(Johns Hopkins University), Marcessa Tracas (Ball State University)
1989:
Lisa Austin (Oakwood College), Jennifer Haskin (Indiana University), Ellis Howell, Jr. (University of Notre
Dame), Anthony Murdock (Purdue University), Sharita Scott (Purdue University)
Make a career of humanity…and you will make a greater person of yourself, a
greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others .
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to
change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good
ends.
Mary McLeod Bethune, Last Will & Testament of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
2015 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION – 29th year
Keep Sight of the Dream
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT CENTURY CENTER
120 S. St. Joseph Street, South Bend, IN
All events listed here are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Century Center / Great Hall
Exhibits / Vendors
Participants
Anthem Blue Cross – Blue Shield
Anthony Scott
AFL-CIO Council (North Central IN/St.
Joe Valley Project/Jobs with
Justice)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph
County
Bridges Out of Poverty of St. Joseph
County
Community For Peace & Non Violence
Community Forum for Economic
Development
Deja Stone House of Glam Accessories
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Doris Brown
Imani Unidad, Inc.
Inspiration Barber Salon
It Works! Global
Jan’s Antiques
Kolours Designed for Divas
League of Women Voters
Mary Kay
McGlown Tax Services
MLK Jr. Scholarship: Lois Clark
Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation of St. Joseph
County
Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation of St. Joseph
County: Jean Epah Trivial Questions
Michiana Peace and Justice Coalition
Ms Augustine Kyles
N.A.M.I. of St. Joseph County (National Alliance on
Mental Illiness)
SB150 Young Astronomers Program
Social Security Administration
South Bend Branch of the NAACP
South Bend Heritage
South Bend Human Rights Commission
South Bend & Vicinity Electrical: Joint Apprenticeship Fund
Sparkling Divaz
The Summers Group, LLC: Community Revitalization through Entrepreneurship
USA Veterans Administration
Vetta’s Shirts
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Organized by Bernice Freeman,
(Project Impact) and
the MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
Monday, January 19, 2015
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
DELTA SIGMA THETA
SORORITY South
Bend Chapter
South Bend Medical Foundation
Blood Drive
Century Center / Bloodmobile
Potential Blood donors may sign up
with Kimberly Green-Reeves at 574329-3150 prior to the event or register
at the Bloodmobile in Century Center. Everyone is welcome to
learn their blood type and get a free blood pressure screening as
well as give blood. Donors will be entered for a chance to win
a new car. Call 574-234-1157 for alternative locations.
Sponsors: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Inc. and the South Bend Medical Foundation
Organized by Kimberly Green Reeves @ 574-329-3150 and Debra Carroll @ 574-876-5876 (Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.); Christina Tempo (Manager) / Erin Noonan (Blood Donor Recruitment
Specialist) @ 574-234-4176 (South Bend Medical Foundation)
9:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Mammograms!
Century Center / SJRMC Mobile Medical Unit
Mammograms will be offered during the day at the Century
Center. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 574-3354500, and walk-ins will be welcome as time permits. Women
must have a primary doctor and must be at least 40 years old
(unless her mother or sister has a history of breast cancer). There is a fee charged for the mammogram: Medicaid, Medicare and other insurance covering SJRMC services are accepted. There
are also some scholarships available.
Sponsored by Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center & Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Organized by Loretha Buchanon / Virginia Calvin (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ) and
Cari Wilson @574-335-3898 (Supervisor of Community & Corporate Wellness at SJRMC).
Monday, January 19, 2015
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
White Like Me
Century Center / Recital Hall
Using the documentary film, “White Like Me,” as a catalyst, there will be a
discussion on Race, Racism & White Privilege in America Based on the
work of acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise, “White Like
Me” explores race and racism in the U.S. through the lens of whiteness and
white privilege. In a stunning reassessment of the American ideal of meritocracy and claims that we’ve entered a post-racial society, Wise offers a
fascinating look back at the race based white entitlement programs that built
the American middle class, and argues that our failure as a society to come
to terms with this legacy of white privilege continues to perpetuate racial
inequality and race-driven political resentments today. Linda Ponterio,
Regina Preston-Williams and Peter Stone will lead the discussion with Charlotte Pfeifer bringing
the session to a close with a wrap up summary of the conversation.
Coordinated by Regina Preston-Williams, Linda Ponterio (Spiral Up! Co-founders)
Sponsored by the South Bend Human Rights Commission
and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Asset Building for the Poor: the importance of
Understanding Economics
Century Center / Suite 12
If poor communities are to be transformed then people must be transformed both the rich and the
poor. We must learn to invest and reinvest into our communities and ourselves. In each of the
three sessions the following topics will be covered: individual financial development through Financial Peace University; family financial growth through TransAmerica and wealth creation
through Blakenomics; community revitalization through entrepreneurship and business development through effective community outreach and inclusion as well as an introduction to the SB150
Young Astronomers Program.
Presenters: Hardie Blake Jr., President, Bethel Business Machines, and James Summers,
President, The Summers Group LLC.
Sponsors: Blackonomics, Project Impact South Bend, Inc. & Impact Economic Enterprises
Construction & The Summers Group LLC.
Monday, January 19, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
2012 Indiana Black Expo Report: State of Our
Black Youth
Century Center / Suite 2
This session will be a review of the 2012 SOBY (State of Our Black Youth). In 2007, Indiana
Black Expo, Inc., collaborated with the Indiana Youth Institute to develop the biennial edition of the
SOBY report, which presented statewide statistics on the health and well-being of African American youth in Indiana. The workshop will explore solutions of the challenges that face African
American youth in Indiana.
Organized by Indiana Black Expo, South Bend Chapter.
For more information contact Craig Clark @ 574-339-3272, Murray Miller @ 574-360-2202
12:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Century Center / Great Hall
Open stage: The Spoken Word Artists
Hosted by Jake Webster and Maggie Gibney. Presentations by Ace Adele, Dorothy Carter, Lois
Clark, Brian Diggins, Jerry Donaldson, Howard Dukes, Billy East, Groshonda Fitzpatrick, Wayne
Goodling, Bob Huhl, Michael Kelly, Kintae Lark, Rachel Love, Gladys Muhammad, Sade Murphy,
Antonius Northern, R & B Young Blu, Anthony Scott, Lori Caskey Sigety, Jake Webster, and
special student guests Aubri Hayes, Monica Hughes, Zoe Morgan, Lydia Moss, Debra Nelson,
Trey Smith and Demetrius Wells.
Organizer: Jake Webster of Studio II @ 574-910-0419 and Maggie Gibney (Community Health
Outreach Coordinator)
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting: I Am My Brother’s Keeper
Century Center / Recital Hall
In keeping with its commitment to President Barack Obama “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, the
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. proudly introduces its “I Am My Brother’s Keeper” program for
2014-15. With a panel of local and regional leaders will assist in the conversation about the
future of young men of color. The Fraternity will adopt a 10 point agenda to address issues impacting men of color.
Moderator: William Diggins, III, President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Sponsors: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Nu Upsilon Sigma Chapter.
Organizers: Maurice Wilkins, Jr. (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.), Karl Nichols (St. Joseph
County Minority Health Coalition)
Monday, January 19, 2015
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
TRADITIONAL MEMORIAL MARCH
TO THE CENTURY CENTER
County City Building / Lobby - South Bend
“Prayers for Strength to Pursue Peace”
Gather at 11:45 a.m.
Program starts at 12 noon
Master of Ceremonies
Calvin Johnson, MLK Foundation of
St. Joseph County, State Farm Insurance
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Jacob Hughes,
New Horizons Outreach Ministries
Invocation
Keith D. Witherspoon,
Pastor ,Bethlehem M.B.C.
Welcome
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, County Commissioner Dave Thomas,
and other government and elected officials
2 Choir Selections
Spoken Word: “Rosa Parks”
Briana Woods, LaSalle Academy
Presentation of MLK Foundation Community Service Awards:
MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
Readings from Martin Luther King Jr.
Johnny Johnson
Prayer – Ministers from various denominations will pray for peace, led by: Pastor
Terrell Jackson (Layman Chapel, CME Church)
March to the Century Center, led by clergy, government officials, Berean
Eagle Drum Corp, and Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church Drill Team.
Monday, January 19, 2015
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Restorative Justice Workshop
Century Center / Suite 3
Restorative justice is a radical rethinking of how we should respond when community
members are harmed by the wrongful actions of others. It invites us to respond in ways
that repair harm, restore dignity, and strengthen the community.
Join us for a conversation about justice: the values we hold for it, the responsibility we
feel for it, and the commitment we want to make to it. Help us build a community where
we all experience fair rules, fair play, and fair outcomes – in our dealings with each other
and from the institutions that serve us.
Presenters: Sharon Kniss and Susan Sharpe
Organized by Facilitating Change and Justice in Michiana (www.sharonkniss.com) or 540236-4398
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Zumba Dancing with Carmen Montgomery-Williams
For Youth and Adults
Century Center / Suite 16
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Children’s Room for children aged 5 to 10 years
Century Center / Suites 8 - 10
Children will have art, readings, cultural activities and face painting (by Margo DeMont
with the help of Tiana and Tania Wilson).
Organizers: LuElla Webster (AmeriCorp at RCLC) and Kathy Reese (AmeriCorp at RCLC)
2:30 – 4:30 p.m
Expunging Your Record
Century Center / Suite 1
On July 1, 2013, Indiana legislature passed a new Expungement Law that could help
many Indiana residents clear their records. Come to learn about eligibility criteria and
how to access information and help.
Organizer and presenter: Carrie Gaines, local attorney specializing in expunging records.
2:30 – 4 p.m
Dare to Dream “I Got You Faded!” Workshop
Century Center / Suite 2
The participants of this workshop will join in informative and interactive breakout sessions
that focus on goal setting and asset building. A thought provoking discussion will use the
imagery of a live haircut. The steps of a haircut are compared with real life. There will be
door prizes & free hair cut coupons.
Organizer and presenter: Kintae Lark, Barbmetologist, at the Inspiration Barber Salon
Monday, January 19, 2015
3:00– 5:00 p.m.
2015 MLK YOUTH CULTURAL PROGRAM &
YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Century Center / Bendix Theater
Invocation:
Rev. Marvin Bingham
MLK Foundation, Pilgrim Baptist Church
Master of Ceremonies:
Brandon Pope
ABC 57 News Anchor
Musical Selection I: “Lift every voice and sing”
Delois Massey-Nkosi
Total Faith Ministries
Musical Selection II: “Star Spangled Banner”
Delois Massey-Nkosi
Total Faith Ministries
Dance Group: “DIVAZ”
Tera Ellis, director
Sparkling Divaz
Drum Corp: St. John Drill / Drum Corp
Cheryl Wilder, director
Greater St. John Baptist Church
Short Play: “Augusta Hawkins Literacy / BB / BS / Littles
Donna Waller, writer / director
CMYC Augusta F. Hawkins Literacy Center
Praise Team: Laymen Praise Dancer
Akira Jones, director
Laymen Chapel CME Church
FACE Gospel Rappers Group
Shane Williams
WUBS-890 Radio
Praise Team: Angel of Peace Praise Dancer
Diane Bush
Angel of Peace God’s Little Creation
Youth Gospel Duo
MLK Community Youth Awards
Kendra and Jalen
Debra Walker / Jackie Martin
Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation
Offering to Benefit MLK Scholarship Fund
Warren Outlaw & Iris Outlaw
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. & Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Poet
LaQuan Lunford
Praise Team: Faith Temple Praise Dancer
Latana Watson
Faith Temple Church
Closing Prayer:
Rev. Marvin Bingham
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Coordinators: Debra Walker, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Saint Joseph County & Jackie Martin, Charles Martin Youth Center. Special thanks to the 100 Black Men and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for helping with the ushering.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT OTHER LOCATIONS
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Men’s Club - 86th MLK
Birthday Celebration Luncheon
Martin Luther King Recreation Center,
1522 West Linden Avenue, South Bend, IN
A free LUNCH IS PROVIDED TO 1st 300 ATTENDEES WHO ARRIVE IN CELEBRATION
OF Martin Luther King Jr.’s 86TH birthday. G. David Moss, PhD., will be the guest
speaker. Dr. Moss is the director of African American Student & Parent Services in the
South Bend Community School Corporation. He has a Doctorate of Psychology from
University of Notre Dame.
There will also be music and the presentation of awards to outstanding community
leaders.
Sponsor: Martin Luther King Center Senior Men’s Club.
For more information call Robert E. Smith @ 574-855-0609 or
Martin Luther King Center @ 235-9445
12:00 noon
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration:
Continuing his Legacy.
Auditorium, 1st floor Memorial Hospital, 615 N. Michigan, South Bend
This annual celebration at Memorial Hospital features
speaker Gladys Muhammad and soloist Terry Austin accompanied by John Albright The program is free and open to all
staff and visitors.
A special luncheon menu with some heart healthy selections will be served in the Hospital
Cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Grilled bourbon pork, black-eyed peas, creole-style
corn and collard greens. Also southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn
bread, catfish po’boy hoagie and sweet potato pie.
Sponsor: Beacon Health System.
For more information, contact Ruth Miles @ 574-647-7909 or
rmiles@beaconhealthsystem.org
7:30 – 9 p.m.
Eboo Patel: “Interfaith Leadership: Engaging Religious and Non-Religious Diversity in the 21st Century”
Debartolo Hall / Room 101,
University of Notre Dame Campus
Eboo Patel, Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core, discusses religious and nonreligious identities as a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. Patel believes
these bridges are built through interfaith leadership and the ability to voice values, engage
diversity and act on behalf of the common good. This lecture is free and open to the entire
community.
Sponsor: Multicultural Student Programs and Services. (msps.nd.edu)
For more information call Ke’Ana Bradley @ 574-631-6841
6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
A Little Taste Of Peace
St. Adalbert’s School Cafeteria
2505 W. Grace (off of Olive St.), South Bend
Dessert and discussion. People from all racial, cultural, religious and non-religious backgrounds are invited to share experiences and ideas about how we can work together to realize
Dr. King’s dream of justice and peace. Each table will have a trained facilitator to help with the
discussion. The program will begin when all have registered. Please call in your reservation
by January 15, 2015, giving all the information requested as this assures a better mix of people at each table. This event is in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and a
kick off for the study circles on race.
Please bring a dessert or other finger food to share (please no pork)
Sponsors: AARP; American Association of University Women (AAUW); The Bahá’i Faith; Bridges Out of
Poverty; Catholic Social Teaching Ministry at St. Pius X; Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership
(CWIL) of Saint Mary’s College; Community for Peace and Nonviolence (CPNV); Community Forum for
Economic Justice (CFEJ); Human Rights Commission of South Bend (HRC); Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA); Indiana Health Center; Islamic Society of Michiana; League of Women Voters, Let’s
MOVE Michiana; Martin Luther King Celebration Committee; Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Men’s Club;
Michiana Peace and Justice Coalition (MPJC); National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of Saint Joseph County; Neighborhood Resources Connection (NRC); Notre Dame Center for
Social Concerns (NDCSC); Radio Sabor Latino 93.5, Real Estate Investors Association (REIA); St. Joseph
Valley Project Jobs with Justice (JWJ); YWCA of North Central Indiana
Coordinator: GlendaRae Hernandez
RSVP to Amanda @ 574-233-9491, Ext. 316 or www.ywcancin.org
Please leave the names of all who will attend, a phone number or email, also religion and race/ethnicity so that we can
assure a good mixture at each table.
4:00 p.m.
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of
St. Joseph County - Annual Worship Service
Saint Paul Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
621 Lindsey St., South Bend
Pastor Gilbert C. Washington will host the Annual IMA Martin Luther King Jr. Worship
Service at his church. The Guest Preacher will be Pastor Johnny Johnson of the First
AME Zion Church. All are welcome to attend.
Sponsor: Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of St. Joseph County (IMA)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Studebaker National Museum:
201 South Chapin Street, South Bend
In commemoration of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday January 19, The
History Museum and the Studebaker National Museum are offering free admission to all
exhibit galleries. Tours of the Oliver Mansion are limited.
The scavenger hunt, “Searching for Civil Rights,” takes visitors through both museums
in a quest for local, historical civil rights events and places. At 10:30 a.m., the Kidsfirst’s
Story Time will have a special story about Martin Luther King, Jr., targeted especially for
young ones 6 and under.
The History Museum:
808 West Washington Street
For more information
contact Marilyn Thompson @ 574-235-9664 ext 231
www.historymuseumsb.org
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day Celebration:
“Journey to Excellence”
Atrium area of the Lakeside Cafeteria
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
5215 Holy Cross Parkway, Mishawaka, Indiana
The program will include the presentation of the SJRMC Martin Luther King Jr Award to an employee who has shown qualities of an agent of change for the community and the Rosa Parks
Award to an employee who has been a catalyst for change. Also three “Journey to Excellence”
employees will give short inspirational talks on their personal journeys of achievement at
SJRMC.
Sponsor: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Prayer Service
2nd Floor Rotunda, Main Building, University of Notre Dame
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of
Notre Dame, will preside at a prayer service to honor the
legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The public is invited to
participate in the prayer service and the reception that will immediately follow.
For information on building and parking locations, please visit: map.nd.edu
Sponsor: University of Notre Dame
For further information contact Bridget Keating,
@574-631-9339
6:30 p.m.
The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Dinner
and Panel Discussion
The Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner Discussion is an invitation-only event. This year the University of Notre Dame students, faculty, staff and invited guests will gather to reflect on the book
Black Domers: Seventy Years at Notre Dame, during a dinner and panel discussion featuring
alumni contributors to the book.
Sponsor: University of Notre Dame Campus Ministry and Multicultural Student Programs and Services
For further information contact Denise Sullivan @ 574-631-9164
Art work by Elizabeth Eilers
7 p.m.
Martin Luther King Celebration Concert
Northside Hall Auditorium on the IUSB Campus
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra commemorates Dr. King, and
diversity in our community, with a program featuring music by AfricanAmerican composers. Fourteen year old cellist Sterling Elliot, the Junior
Division First Place Laureate of the 2014 Annual Sphinx Competition in
Detroit, will perform a solo with the orchestra. Dr. Marvin V. Curtis, Dean
of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at IUSB, will conduct one of
his own compositions. The concert will also
feature the South Bend Symphonic Choir, IU
South Bend Chorale, and the IU South Bend
Gospel Choir. This concert is made possible through generous
donations from the community: Saint Joseph Regional Medical
Center, The African American Fund of the Community Foundation of
St. Joseph County, Nipsco, and Transpo. The Guest Artist
Underwriter is Lexus of Mishawaka. Special recognition and thanks
are given to the Ernestine M. Raclin School for the Arts.
Tickets: $3 per adult, free for students & children
Call the IU South Bend Box Office at 574-520-4203 for tickets
For more information contact Katelyn Simon, Marketing & Sales Manager @ 574-232-6343
7 p.m. Thursday & Friday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Ronald K. Brown / Evidence
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Patricia George Decio Mainstage Theatre
Notre Dame Campus
Three performances by Brown’s New York City-based dance company, Evidence, FUSE
TRADITIONAL African and modern dance with spoken word, stunning multimedia visuals and
the music from some of the leading artists and activists of our time: Nina Simone, Fela Kuti and
Stevie Wonder. Michiana residents will join the ensemble onstage to perform “on Earth
Together,” a dance set to several songs from Wonder’s legendary catalog including “You and
I,” “Living for the City,” and more.
“Fill the Wall” Commemorate Dr. King by adding your hopes and dreams to our Higher Ground
Wall located in the center’s lobby each performance day.
Tickets: Thursday $26 regular/senior & $15 student/child; Friday & Saturday $32 regular,
$30 Senior, $15 student/child. Reserve and print tickets at www.performingarts.nd.edu/
higherground, visit or call the Ticket Office at (574) 631-2800.
For further information, contact Leigh Hayden @ 574-631-9411 or hayden.22@nd.edu.
8:30 p.m.
Higher ground
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame Campus
Join us immediately following Friday’s Presenting Series performance by Ronald K. Brown/
Evidence to continue our exploration of the beauty of traditional Africa dance forms and
rhythms featuring community members. Led by James Riley and Kelly Morgan the showcase
celebrates the powerful purpose of traditional African Dance even as it is practiced today – to
build a strong, unified community. A society able to transcend differences truly honors the legacy of Dr. King. Come to clap, stamp your feet and dance!
Tickets: Free but ticket required. Visit or call the Ticket Office at (574) 631-2800 or
reserve & print tickets at ww.performingarts.nd.edu/higherground,
For further information, contact Leigh Hayden @ 574-631-9411 or hayden.22@nd.edu.
7:30 p.m.
Lecture: “Mass Incarceration in the Age of
Colorblindness”
O’Laughlin Auditorium
Saint Mary’s College Campus
Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, will give a lecture on “Mass Incarceration
in the Age of Colorblindness”. This event is free to the public, but a ticket is necessary. Call
Saint Mary’s College Box Office at 574-284-4626 to make a reservation.
VOTE TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
Verse #1:
Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has
taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has
brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won
Verse #3:
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God,
where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world,
we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever
stand, True to our God, true to our native land
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration
2014 Planning Committee
Gladys Muhammad, chair
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Dea Andrews – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Stephanie Ball – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Tammy Bell – Neighborhood resident volunteer
Rev. Marvin Bingham – MLK Foundation of St. Joseph
County, Pilgrim Baptist Church
Ke’Ana Bradley – University of Notre Dame Multicultural
Student \Programs and Services
Dr. Virginia Calvin – Chancellor Emeritus, Ivy Tech
Community College
Cleo Carson – Senior Aide, Charles Martin Youth Center
Anthony Clark – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Craig Clark – Indiana Black Expo, South Bend Chapter
Jay Clark – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Lois Clark – MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
Lynn Coleman – Let’s Turn It Around
Dr. Marvin Curtis – IU South Bend, Ernestine Raclin School
of the Arts
Ray Davis –Volunteer
Cherri Peate – Mayor’s Office, South Bend
Howard Dukes – South Bend Tribune
Becky Drury – United Way of St Joseph County
Cecilia Edwards-Brown – South Bend Medical Foundation
Jean Epah – Volunteer
Hudda Fahim – Educator
Diane Freeland - Volunteer
Bernice Freeman – MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County,
Project Impact
Jody Freid – WNIT
Leigh Hayden – DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
GlendaRae Hernandez – South Bend Human Rights
Commission
Jane Hunter – South Bend Symphony
Maggie Gibney – Community Health Coordinator
Rev. Cory Gathright – President, Interdenominational
Ministerial Alliance
Jacob Hughes –
Isaac Hunt – 100 Black Men
Rev. Terrell Jackson – Laymen Chapel CME Church / NAACP
Dawn Jones – SB Council for Educating Black Children
Randy Kelly – MLK Foundation of St. Joseph County
Jessica Kitchens – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Tonia Ladner – South Bend Career Academy
Deborah Ladyga-Block – Mishawaka City Clerk
Kintae Lark – Inspiration Barber Salon
Marco Mariani – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Martin Luther King Recreation Center Senior Men’s Club
Jackie Martin – Charles Martin Youth Center
Kurt Meyer – Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Ruth Miles – Beacon Health Systems
Murray Miller – Indiana Black Expo
Gladys Muhammad –Ward – South Bend Heritage
Foundation, Martin Luther King Foundation
Carl Nichols – Minority Health Coalition
Iris L. Outlaw – University of Notre Dame Multicultural
Student Programs and Services
Warren Outlaw – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Washington
High School
Vera Peale – Neighborhood resident volunteer
Regina Williams Preston – Community Advocate
Kathy Reese - AmeriCorps
Kimberly Reeves – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Jackie Rucker – Notre Dame Community Relations,
Muhammad Shabazz – IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage
Center
Katelyn Simon – South Bend Symphony
Robert Smith – 100 Black Men, Martin Luther King Senior
Men’s Club
Shelia Smith – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Cora Springman – South Bend Heritage Foundation
Debra Stanley – Imani Unidad
James Summer – The Summers Group LLC
Marguerite Taylor – Robinson Community Learning Center
BiancoTirado – Saint Mary’s College
Marilyn Thompson – Center for History
Debra K.Walker – Big Brother Big Sisters, Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority
Jake Webster – sculptor
Luella Webster – AmeriCorps
Lori Whaley – Community advocate
Jessie Whitaker – South Bend Career Academy, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority
Joanna Wilkins – Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Maurice Wilkins – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Shane Williams – WUBS Radio
Bobbie Woods – Mamas Against Violence
The Martin Luther King Foundation of St. Joseph County and south bend heritage would like to thank
everyone who has contributed time and talents in making The last 29 years of South Bend’s Martin
Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration so very successful and significant.