The Summit at-a-Glance

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Note: All events at Miami University Hamilton, unless otherwise noted.

Time	Event	Location
1:00 - 5:30 p.m.	National Underground Railroad Trip	Learn more at http://www.freedomcenter.org/
12:00 - 6:30 p.m.	Pre-Registration	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.	Racial Legacies Town Meeting Speaker:  Roberto Santiago, Senior Staff Writer for the Miami Herald	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
10:00 p.m.	Social Activity:  Game Night Hosted by: The Minority Action Committee	Holiday Inn, Cincinnati I-275 North

 

 Friday, February 23, 2007

Note: the African Marketplace will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Atrium.

Time	Event	Location
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
8:30 - 10:00 a.m	Welcome Session:  Welcoming remarks from Dr. Daniel Hall, Campus Dean, Miami University Hamilton; Vaughn Lewis, Director of Human Relations, City of Hamilton PLENARY SESSION I Speaker: Roberto Santiago, Senior Staff Writer for the Miami Herald Topic: Bridging the Gap between the African American and Latino/Hispanic Communities	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
10:00- 10:25 a.m.	Break
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS Session 1: College Preparation 101 (High School students only), Archie L. Nelson, Office of Admission, Miami University Hamilton Session 2: The ABC’s of Graduate School, Valerie Robinson, Miami University Graduate School Session 3: Ultimate Money Skills, Frank Simmons Jr., Monster’s Making it Count Programs Session 4: "I am My Brothers' Keeper: The Profound Teachings of Nino Brown,"  Corey Posey, Assistant Director of the Center for Student Involvement, Otterbein College	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
12:00 - 1:25 p.m.	PLENARY SESSION II/LUNCH Speaker: Sidney G. Carthell, Director of African American Student Services and Ethnic Programs, Murray State University Topic:  Leadership as Spiritually Inspired Militancy:  Celebrating the legacies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Implications for the Future.	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.	PLENARY SESSION III Speaker: Alice M. Scott, Community and Social Activist Topic:  The Power of the Vote and Its Effect on Politics:  Past, Present and Future.	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Spoken Word:  Poetry Celebration/Dinner Featuring Dr. Reiland Rabaka, Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder, and D. Akil Houston, Visiting Professor, Ohio University Hosted by:  The Minority Action Committee	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
10:00 p.m.	After Party Hosted by:  The Campus Activities Committee	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center

 

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Note: the African Marketplace will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Atrium.

Time	Event	Location
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.	PLENARY SESSION IV Speaker: Dr. Reiland Rabaka, Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder Topic:  The Talented Tenth at the Twilight of the Twenty-First Century	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
10:30 - 10:40 a.m.	Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS Session 1: Replacing Gangster Values with Christian Morals: Utilizing Historic Black christian Values to Transform Urban Schools Speaker: David Childs, M.A., Instructor, Department of Educational Leadership and doctoral associate, Multicultural Leadership program Session 2: Women in Leadership…From Potential to Position: Unveiling your Potential for Leadership to Position Yourself to be Passionate When Serving Others Speaker: Jaton R. Stanford, Academic Advisor, Sinclair Community College Session 3:  Leadership for the Black Male in 2007 Speaker: Jeremy Smith, President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Cincinnati Alumni Chapter Co-Presenters:  Cedric Riley & John-Thomas Crockett	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
12:00 - 1:25 p.m.	PLENARY SESSION V/LUNCH Speaker: D. Akil Houston, Visiting Professor, Ohio University Topic: Is Hip-Hop Dead? Dead?	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS Session 1:  Student Reflections Facilitator: Lewis Jones, Coordinator of African American Student Affairs and Ethnic Services, Northern Kentucky University Session 2: Administrators' Reflections Facilitator: Robert H. Rusbosin, Associate Dean, & Director of Student Services, Miami University Hamilton Session 3: HIV/AIDS Awareness Speaker: Denisha Garland MPH, Director of Program Development, Road of Life, Inc.	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.	African Marketplace Vendor Showcase	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Optional:  Mall trip Cincinnati Mills Mall, Forest Park, Ohio;Tri-County Mall, Springdale, Ohio
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Taste of Soul Celebration Hosted by:  The Minority Action Committee Featuring:  Payne Chapel A.M.E. Choir; Good News Church of God in Christ Sanctuary Choir, Lezlie Christian, Praise Dancer	Harry T. Wilks Conference Center

Sunday, February 25, 2007

 Church Service Options:    11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m., Payne Chapel AME Church, 320 S. Front St., Hamilton, Ohio