Emory & Henry College Events
Monday, January 16
MLK Convocation 2023: House Music with Dr. Jerry Jones
January 16, 9:00am – 9:30am
MLK Convocation 2023: Choir Presentation
January 16, 9:30am – 9:45am
Emory & Henry Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will present Wait Till I Put On My Crown,a traditional Spiritual arranged by Stacey Gibbs, and There is a Balm in Gilead, atraditional Spiritual arranged by Natalie Shaffer.
MLK Convocation 2023: Welcoming Remarks with President John W. Wells
January 16, 9:45am – 10:00am
MLK Convocation 2023: Opening Keynote with Brooklyn Sawyers Belk ’02
January 16, 10:00am – 11:00am
Title: Words Matter: Changing Your Race Relations through your Words. Through a survey of United States Court decisions, we will evaluate the evolution of race relations in America through the Supreme Court’s words. With that backdrop, we will discuss how our words can change our race relations one conversation at a time so that we are the living change we want to see