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An Instrument for Fulfilling Dr. King’s Dream

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Welcome to the 44th Annual

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Remembrance and Celebration Dinner Saturday, January 21, 2012 Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel • Grand Ballroom 720 South Michigan Avenue • Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sponsored by Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations Reverend Dr. Clyde H. Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer

Head Table

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago and Honorary Grand Dinner Co-Chair Terry AnCel, President, Hayes Mechanical and Honorary Dinner Chair Carol AnCel, Wife of Terry AnCel Gregory Anderson, Chief of Police, City of Oak Forest, Illinois and Honorary Dinner Chair Dawn Anderson, Wife of Chief Gregory Anderson The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Cook County and Honorary Dinner Chair Dana Burgess, President, International Services Charities and Honorary Dinner Chair John Burgess, Managing Director, International Services, Inc and Honorary Dinner Chair and husband of Dana Burgess Jack Calhoun, Executive Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management and Honorary Dinner Chair Sharon Calhoun, Senior Vice President, Alper Services Reverend George Daniels, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Congregational Church and Honorary Dinner Chair Verdalia Daniels, Wife of Reverend Daniels David L. Danzig, President, International Services, Inc. and Honorary Dinner Chair Pam Danzig, Wife of David Danzig The Honorable Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County and Honorary Dinner Chair Attorney Joe Eichberger, Smith Amundsen LLC, Honorary Dinner Chair and ICDHR Attorney Dr. Alvin Goldfarb, President Emeritus Western Illinois University and Honorary Dinner Chair Dr. Michael Hogan, President University of Illinois, Honorary Dinner Chair and our speaker for this grand occasion Virginia Hogan, Wife of President Hogan Patty Kryscha, Manager, Community Affairs and Grassroots, Southwest Airlines and Honorary Dinner Chair Robert E. Landers, Owner, Heil and Heil Insurance Agency, Member, ICDHR Scholarship Committee and Honorary Dinner Chair Kelli Landers, wife of Robert Landers Matt Manning, Business Banking Officer, Charter One Bank, Honorary Dinner Chair and member of the ICDHR Scholarship Committee Steve Hall, Vice President of Business Banking, Charter One Bank.

Jennifer McLane, Member, Executive Council, The CARA Program and Honorary Dinner Chair Andrew E. Filipowski, Chief Technology Officer, King Devick Test and husband of Jennifer McLane.

Jeffery M. Michalczyk, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, The Private Band and Trust Company, Honorary Dinner Chair and Chair of the ICDHR Scholarship Committee Kristin Michalczyk, Wife of Jeffery Michalczyk Dan Ryan, Midwest Director, Jones Lang LaSalle, Honorary Dinner Chair Dr. Jack Thomas, President, Western Illinois University and Honorary Dinner Chair The Honorable Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, and Honorary Dinner Chair Frank Whittaker, Vice President of News and Station Manager, NBC 5 Chicago and Honorary Dinner Chair Lauren Whittaker, ife of Frank Whittaker Rev. Clyde H. Brooks, Chairman, Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations Dr. Pamela D. Kufoiji, President, The Black Alumni Network of the University of Illinois Alumni Association Colleen Tunney Ryan, Vice President, Transunion

A man can’t ride your back unless it’s bent.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Program Call to Order

Emcee Marion Brooks, NBC 5 Chicago Anchor

Introduction of Head Table Invocation Reverend George Daniels, Pastor First Baptist Congregational Church

National Anthem Led by Soul Children of Chicago, Walt Whitman, Founder and Director

Welcome

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago

Greetings

Dr. Alvin Goldfarb, President Emeritus Western Illinois University

Dinner Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations Scholarship Initiative

Jeffery B. Michalczyk, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, The Private Bank and Trust Company

Music

Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago

Commentary

John Burgess, Founder and Managing Director, International Services, Inc.

Introduction of Speaker Dr. Jack Thomas, President Western Illinois University

Speaker

Dr. Michael J. Hogan, President University of Illinois

Closing Comments

Reverend Clyde H. Brooks

Benediction in Song

Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago

Thank you for Coming

Mark your Calendars for January 19, 2013 for the 12th Annual Remembrance and Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we celebrate his

84th birthday, remember the achievements that surrounds

us as a result of his work and measure our progress as caring citizens.

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A Letter from the President

ur theme for this 44th annual remembrance and celebration of Dr. King is “Let’s Not Forget to Remember”. As we look backward, we should note that on November 2, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. became the first black and the third American to have a national holiday named in his honor.

Rev. Clyde H. Brooks

President and CEO Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations

Dr. King dedicated his life to teaching and demonstrating that nonviolence is the only viable means to solving man’s problems and differences. As we reflect on the life of Dr. King, I can remember March 7, 1965 when 600 of us lined up to walk from Selma to Montgomery, to march for voting rights. When we tried to cross the Edmund Pettis Bridge over the Alabama River, we were met by state troopers. They attacked us with tear gas, bullwhips and nightsticks. It became known as Bloody Sunday and the national outcry over the brutality that day led to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act.

I am often asked how the contributions of Dr. King should be remembered. No, he would not have said to hold a dinner--so why do we continue to do so. We do so because we never want to forget what this country was before he became the leader of a movement to eradicate injustice and racial hatred. We do so because we recognize that many Americans wish to salute Dr. King in a public way. We do so because this event allows us to demonstrate that we have not forgotten; and we do so because it is a way of helping to fulfill his dreams relating to education for our youth and unity across racial, cultural and gender lines.

I am reminded of the words of Dr. King when he addressed the subject of how he should be remembered.

He cited these words on Sunday, February 4, 1968 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where his father was the Pastor. As a reminder, the following are his words: “If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I don’t want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell him not to talk too long. Tell them not to mention that I have a Noble Peace Prize. That isn’t important. Tell them not to mention that I have three or four hundred other awards.

That’s not important. Tell them not to mention where I went to school. I’d like somebody to mention that day, that, Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to give his life serving others. I’d like for somebody to say that day, that Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to love somebody. I want you to say that day that I tried to be right on the war question. I want you to be able to say that day that I did try to feed the hungry. And I want you to be able to say that day that I did try in my life to clothe those who were naked. I want you to say on that day that I did try, in my life, to visit those who were in prison. I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity.”

So we gather tonight to remind ourselves not to forget the message of Dr. King. As we confront confusion on the political and social scene and as we view the evening news, let’s us not forget to remember what Dr. King stood for. With more young men in prison than in college in this nation, with thousands of people across the world suffering from all kinds of illnesses and our elderly poor in dire need, let us re-commit our lives to not just loving our fellow man and woman but becoming involved.

We are honored by your presence tonight and view such as a demonstration that you and I have not forgotten.

By Reverend Clyde H. Brooks, President Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Leadership Dinner Al Goldfarb

President Emeritus, WIU

When Al Goldfarb, Western Illinois University’s 10th president, officially took office July 1, 2002, the University outlined goals and values within the framework of a strategic plan, expanded the University’s operations in the Quad Cities through a gift from Deere and Company of facilities and land which became the WIU-QC Riverfront Campus, which officially opened Jan. 17, 2011, and designated the southwest section of the Macomb campus as a fine arts quadrant and location for a new Performing Arts Center.

Under his leadership, Western’s student and employee population became more diverse. Goldfarb also expanded WIU’s Cost Guarantee program to include graduate degree students, making Western the only public university in the state which guarantees tuition, fees, and room and board at the undergraduate and graduate level. The University now offers its first doctoral program, an Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) degree in educational leadership for elementary and secondary school administrators. New undergraduate degree programs in nursing, engineering, forensic chemistry and emergency management, along with such graduate degree programs as museum studies and biology-zoo and aquarium studies, were added to Western’s major degree programs during his tenure.

In 2010, Goldfarb was appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to serve on the new State of Illinois’ Serve Illinois Commission, which is designed to enhance and support community volunteerism and administer the AmeriCorps Illinois program.

He has served as the chair of the Summit League Presidents Council and is a member of the Executive Board for The Renaissance Group, a national consortium of colleges and universities with a major commitment to the preparation of educational professionals.

Goldfarb has served as president of the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education and as a member of the Illinois Arts Council. He received service awards from the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education, the Illinois Theatre Association, and the American College Theatre Festival.

He has co-authored two theatre textbooks and co-edited two books. He collaborated on his textbooks with Edwin Wilson, retired Broadway theatre critic for the Wall Street Journal. Theatrical Performance During the Holocaust, which he co-edited with Rebecca Rovit, was a 1999 National Jewish Book Award Finalist.

Goldfarb has also authored numerous articles on theatre.

Goldfarb and his wife, Elaine, have two children. Their daughter, Deborah, works as a lawyer in San Francisco, California; their son, Jason, is a Ph.D. student at University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.

Goldfarb retired as president of Western Illinois University June 30, 2011.

Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Speaker

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Leadership Dinner Dr. Michael J. Hogan

President, University of Illinois

Dr. Michael J. Hogan, the 18th president of the University of Illinois, has had a four-decade career in public higher education. He has served as resident of the University of Connecticut, in senior administrative positions at The Ohio State University where he was executive dean of the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences and at the University of Iowa where he was executive vice president, and as a faculty member at Miami University, University of Stony Brook, and the University of Texas.

A noted historian, he is the author or editor of nine books and numerous scholarly articles and essays. He served for 15 years as editor of Diplomatic History, and international journal of record for specialists in diplomacy and foreign affairs; served on the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on Diplomatic Documentation; and has been a fellow at the Harry S. Truman Institute and at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Dr. Hogan earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Northern Iowa, where he majored in English with minors in history and classics.

He received his master’s and doctorate degrees in history at the University of Iowa.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Honorary Chair

Emcee

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel

Anchor, NBC 5 Chicago

Marion Brooks

Mayor – City of Chicago

Honorary Chair

Honorary Chair

Jack Thomas

Dr. Alvin Goldfarb

President, Western Illinois University

President Emeritus, Western Illinois University

Honorary Chair

John Burgess

Managing Director, International Services, Inc.

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An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. Martin Luther King, Jr.

REV. DR. BROOKS AND THE ICDHR HONORED The Rev,. Clyde H. Brooks, ICDHR Chairman, was honored by the America Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC) for his commitment to promoting True Family Values throughout the nation. He along with the Rev. Dr. Steven J. Thurston, President of the National Baptist Convention of America and Pastor of the New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church received the honor, presented

by Dr. Michael Jenkins, Chairman of the America Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC). The ACLC in the leading force throughout North and South America promoting the importance of the family and developing strong family values. In September, Rev. Brooks joined Dr. Jenkins and Rev. Kazuo Takami, ACLC Midwest Chairman in South Korea to promote a greater appreciation for diversity inclusiveness among the more than 226 clans in that nation.

(Left to right) Dr. Michael Jenkins, Rev. Clyde Brooks, Dr. Steven Thurston representatives of the ACLC. Chairman, Dr. Steven Thursday

Charter One Bank Foundation Project The ICDHR provided financial literacy workshops in the Austin community through the generosity of The Charter One Bank Foundation, with the support of Matthew Manning, Business Banking Officer and Michelle Smolinski, Vice President, Manager of Community Relations. The BOCA (Banking on Change in Austin) project was an 8-week initiative which involved three core partners: the community, the ICDHR and Charter One Bank. The purpose of this project was to educate and expand the communities understanding of the importance of credit, savings and investments.

The final culminating event was a business plan competition, and Ms. Nicole Harvey, Executive Director of the EDEN Advocacy CDC was the top winner of $500!

Because of the vision of Charter One Bank and their commitment to creating opportunities within the communities that they serve, the ICDHR was able to inform, educate and expand opportunities for the Austin community. We look forward to expanding BOCA and other initiatives like this throughout Chicagoland and throughout the State of Illinois.

Congratulations to Mary C. Lastrapes who has launched RTR Consulting, LLC. Mary has served as a volunteer, consultant and active supporter of ICDHR for several years. Martin Luther King, Jr. said “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness “ A former executive in financial services, Mary formed RTR to provide nonprofit organizations and small businesses with access to expertise, strategies and resources to become sustainable and increase their ability to provide critical services to underserved communities. RTR offers a broad array of services including strategic planning, fundraising, HR, Marketing/Communications, Business Writing and Financial Management. Mary’s goal is to help organizations increase profitability and effectiveness. Congratulations Mary for walking in the light with this new initiative. Best wishes.

Rev. Clyde Brooks

RTR Consulting, LLC, 312.834.4787 mlastrapes@rtr-chicago.com.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

ICDHR Past King Dinner Speakers Year Speaker 1973 Richard Hatcher 1974 Jesse Jackson 1975 Julian Bond 1976 Maynard Jackson 1977 Mohammed Ali

John Conyers 1978 Walter Fauntroy 1979 Perren Mitchell 1980 Mickey Leleand 1981 Rev. Arthur Langford 1982 Benjamin Hooks 1983 Joseph lowery 1984 Ronald Reagan via satellite 1985 Willie Brown 1986 Rev. Leon Sullivan 1987 Dr. Alvin Pousaint 1988 Cecil Partee 1989 Rev. Jesse Jackson 1990 Tony Brown 1991 Rev. Jesse Jackson 1992 Andrew Young 1993 Roland Burris 1994 Maynard Jackson 1995 Emmanuel Cleaver 1996 Susan Taylor 1997 Willie Brown 1998 Togo West 1999 Martin Luther King III

2000 Danny Glover 2001 Tony Brown

2002 Marc Morial 2003 Mary Mitchell 2004 Kweisi Mfume 2005 Dusty Baker

Lovie Smith

Ozzie Guillen 2006 John Bryant 2007 Dr. B. Joseph White 2008 John Bryant 2009 John Burgess 2010 Ken Williams (Honoree) 2011 David D. Hiller 2012 Dr. Michael J. Hogan

Title/Organization First Black Mayor for Gary President, Operation PUSH First Black to run for U.S. President, and now Chair of the NAACP Mayor of Atlanta U.S. Heavyweight Boxing Champion U.S. Congressman Washington, D.C. Congressional Delegate U.S. Congressman U.S. Congressman Atlanta Councilman Executive Director, NAACP President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference President, USA Speaker of the House California General Assembly President, Organization of Industrial Center Physician and Consultant to the Crosby Show Treasurer, City of Chicago President, Rainbow Coalition Television Personality President, Rainbow Coalition Ambassador to the United Nations Illinois State Comptroller Former Mayor of Atlanta, GA Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri President, Essence Magazine Mayor, San Francisco Secretary of the Array President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and son of Martin Luther King Jr. Actor and Community Activist Television Personality and Radio Show Host, and President of Tony Brown Production Mayor, New Orleans Columnist and Member, Editorial Board, Chicago Sun-Times President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Manager, Chicago Cubs Head Coach, Chicago Bears Manager, Chicago White Sox Founder, Chairman & CEO, Operation HOPE President, University of Illinois Founder, Chairman, Operation HOPE Managing Director, International Profit Associates Senior Vice President and General Manager, Chicago White Sox President and CEO, The McCormick Foundation President, University of Illinois

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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ISI Salutes the ICDHR for Carrying forward the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More than any other person, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired the United States to live up to the ideals of our founding documents that “all men are created equal.”

John and Dana Burgess, and all the employees of ISI, salute the work of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations for carrying forward the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At a time when our nation faces difficult public policy choices, the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. still ring true today: “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

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Supporters of the

44th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance and Celebration Dinner Scholarship Supporters Transunion International Services, Inc. Harris Bank Hayes Mechanical The Private Bank and Trust Company Jones Lang LaSalle Owens Foundation Charter One Bank

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Andrew J. Vass Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Shefsky and Froelich Charitable Foundation First Baptist Congregational Church Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

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The Honorable Mattie Hunter, Illinois State Senator William Oba-King John Papara Pure Balance Health Center Chicago White Sox Collegian Financial Group First Merit Bank

Dinner Benefactor International Services, Inc.

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Golden Sponsors Hayes Mechanical Jennifer McLane Andrew Filipowski

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Acknowledgements The Board of Directors of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR), would like to thank each of you for attending this 44th consecutive celebration and remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We would also like to acknowledge the many contributors and supporters listed above. Tonight would not have been possible without the extraordinary talents our emcee, Marian Brooks of NBC 5 Chicago. A special thanks to Dr. Michael Hogan, President of the University of Illinois for serving as our speaker and providing ICDHR with an opportunity to promote scholarship opportunities for our youth. A special thanks to the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of the City of Chicago for taking time from his busy schedule to be with us tonight. Pastor George Daniels of the First Baptist Congregational Church continues his long tradition of promoting the success of this event. The support of John Burgess, Managing Director of International Services, Inc. is unequalled and we remain deeply grateful. We thank Attorney Joe Eichberger for his legal expertise in guiding our efforts. A special thank you is due Jeffery Michalczyk for chairing our Scholarship Committee. Matt Manning of Charter One Bank and Bob Landers of Heil and Heil Insurance Agency have devoted many hours working with Mr. Michalczyk in urging others to support our efforts to raise funds to send our youth to college.

We would like to thank Dr. Jack Thomas, President of Western Illinois for serving as a honorary dinner chair and introducing our speaker.

The profound Greeting provided by the President Emeritus of Western Illinois University, Dr. Alvin Goldbarb, at this dinner is deeply appreciated. Melody McDowell, President of Melody Public Relations Services served to promote the over-all goals of the event.

Finally, to all of the sponsors, attendees and supporters of this 44th Annual Dr. King Dinner, we thank you.

For the ICDHR Board of Directors Reverend Clyde H. Brooks, President

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.