An Evening with Donors and Friends
By invitation
May 2, 2019
6 - 8 PM
Hosted by
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931)
Civil and Human Rights Activist
Wells guided our guests through the Hooks Institute’s programs which include a documentary on her life.
Musical entertainment was provided by Bill Hurd & Ensemble. Hurd is a nationally renowned jazz saxophonist and recording artist.
Proceeds from our 2019 Evening with Donors and Friends help fund the Hooks Institute's research and community engagement programs that seek to ameliorate disparities, media and historical projects focused on the civil rights movement and its legacy, the Hooks Institute Lecture Series and the Hooks African American Male Initiative (HAAMI), which focuses on increasing the retention and graduation rates of African American males attending the University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ.
Thank You Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsors
First Horizon Foundation
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Regional One Health
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Title Sponsors
A2H – Engineers – Architects – Planners
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Cigna
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Financial Sponsors
Allworld Project Management, LLC
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Brown Missionary Baptist Church
Southaven, Miss.
Greater Middle Baptist Church
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MINACT, Incorporated
Jackson, Miss.
Nike, Inc.
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Pinnacle Financial Partners
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In-Kind Sponsors
Department of Theatre and Dance
University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
The Home Depot (Truse Parkway)
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Spotlight Productions
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Special thanks to the following organizations that have made grants or other donations to the Hooks Institute:
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Gannett Foundation
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FedEx Corporation
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Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Nashville
SunTrust Foundation
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