Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Location: Veterans Memorial Park

Theme: “One Dream, One Community”

Master of Ceremonies: Pastor Shelby Goodman

 

9:45 am Pre-Event Music & Seating  DJ – Steve Whittier

10:00 am Welcome & Acknowledgements (Dignitaries, Pastor Shelby Goodman

Our Team, Partners, & Sponsors) 

10:15 am  Opening Prayer Rev Dr. Kevin Weston

10:20 am Scripture Rev TaRachel Goodman

10:25 am National Anthem Linda Dailing

10:30 am Negro National Anthem Linda Dailing

10:35 am Reading of Proclamation Hon. Mayor Clea McCaa

10:40 am Music Mix/Interlude  (2 mins) DJ

10:45 am Poetry Twanita Lassiter  

11:00 am Music Mix/Intro  (2 mins) DJ

11:05 am I have a Dream Speech JD Mack

11:15 am Musical Selection Men of Reverence

11:30 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dr. Jacqui Clay

11:35 am Keynote Address Colonel Richard “Dick”

Toliver, USAF, RET.

11:50 pm Final remarks NAACP President Tim Ash 

12:00 pm Benediction Pastor Shawn Buckhanan

12:05 pm Program End / Dismissal