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Charles Hamilton Houston Institute’s 4th annual Awards Luncheon

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Charles Hamilton Houston Institute’s 4th annual Awards Luncheon which will be held Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison. The theme of this year’s luncheon is “The Achievement Gap and The Fierce Urgency of Now.”

The keynote speaker for the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute 4th annual Awards Luncheon will be Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, who has been a guest speaker at numerous universities throughout the U.S. and has been a consultant to most urban school districts. Dr. Kunjufu has authored 33 books including national best sellers, Black Students: Middle Class Teachers; Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education; An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory; Raising Black Boys; 200 Plus Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color; and his latest title, Understanding Black Male Learning Styles.

The luncheon will also honor great members of the Madison community selected by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute including Kaleem Caire, Rev. David Hart, Christina Hodge, Frank Humphrey, Deacon Julius Johnson (posthumously), Velma Ritcherson, Vicki Washington, and Joe Thomas.

Tickets for the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute 4th annual Awards Luncheon can be purchased here.