The 34th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and Press Conference by PUSH Excel is set to take place on Jan. 15 at the Apostolic Church of God.
This time-honored event encompasses a breakfast session, a press conference, and an awards program highlighted by esteemed speakers. Among the distinguished guests are Frederick D. Haynes III, President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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WHO: The Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s PUSH FOR EXCELLENCE, INC.
(PUSH Excel) Founded in 1975 by Rev. and Mrs. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.,
Mrs. Lucille Loman and nationally recognized educators
WHAT: Press Conference – To address burgeoning public policy issues:
Education & Critical Race Theory (CRT), Student Loan Debt Crisis, Migrant Relocation.
PUSH Excel 34th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Breakfast
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 15, 2024
Press Conference – 8 a.m.
Breakfast – 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Program – 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
WHERE: Apostolic Church of God
6320 S. Dorchester Ave., Chicago, IL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: *Mayoral Remarks: Brandon Johnson, Mayor, City of Chicago, will deliver remarks.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, President/CEO, Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Invocation – Dr. Nicholas Pearce – Apostolic Faith Church Chicago
Program – Will include PUSH FOR EXCELLENCE Awards Recognition:
- Keith Melancon – Medical Science Trailblazer
- United Negro College Fund UNCF (Fred Mitchell Accepting) – Educational Vanguard
- Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls) – Transforming Lives Beyond the Playing Field
- Chicago Center For Urban Life and Culture (Tyler L. Hough Accepting)
- Jahkil Jackson – Groundbreaking, Literary, Student Leadership
- Alexis Wright – Fortitude in the Face of Adversity
Music/Choir – Performances by Southland Preparatory Charter High School Choir
Push Excel Oratorical Society
Monday, Jan. 15 is the birth date of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the first and only African American to have a national U.S. holiday in his or her name.
