Dr. Martin Luther King 11th Annual Gala for Learning & Literacy

The gala features an exquisite meal that will tantalize your taste buds, an opportunity to dance the night away, and a silent auction filled with unique finds. With a top-notch DJ setting the rhythm and an awards ceremony to honor champions of education and global justice, this is one event you won’t want to miss.

Past honorees have included:

• Professor Elizabeth Hinton, Harvard University

• Professor James Foreman, Yale University

• Dr. Professor Ronald Mallett - Theoretical Physicist, UCONN

• David O'Rourke & Jazz Generation - New York City

• Jazz Foundation of America

• Dr. George Curry, former ICA President

• Tim Wise

• Sheriff Benny Napoleon, Wayne County Sheriff

• Jewish Federation of Hartford

• Consulate General of Ireland

• Professor Glenn Loury, Brown University

• Professor Jelani Cobb, Colombia University

• Karen Hughes & Vogel Alcove

• Travelers