Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League since 2003, will deliver the keynote address during Johnson C. Smith University’s Commencement Exercises 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The ceremony will take place at Bojangles Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd.
Morial has been the primary catalyst for transforming the 108-year old Urban League, redefining civil rights in the 21st century with a renewed emphasis on a renewed emphasis on closing the economic gaps between whites and Blacks, as well as other communities of color, and rich and poor Americans. A former mayor of New Orleans and a Louisiana state senator, he was recognized as one of the 100 Most-influential Black Americans by Ebony Magazine, one of the Top 50 Nonprofit Executives by the Nonprofit Times, and one of the Top 100 Black Lawyers in America.
The University will also hold a baccalaureate service for the Class of 2018 on Friday, May 18 at 6 p.m. in the Jane M. Smith Memorial Church. The guest speaker is Rev. Alyn E. Waller, senior pastor of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia and internationally known revivalist, vocalist and lecturer.
About Johnson C. Smith University
Founded in 1867, Johnson C. Smith University is an independent, close-knit urban university located in Charlotte, N.C. It has a growing national reputation for integrating the liberal arts with business, the sciences and technology in ways that empower tomorrow’s diverse entrepreneurial citizens and leaders. Offering 24 fields of study, including a master’s degree in social work, to more than 1,400 students from a variety of ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds, the university’s academic programs focus on servant leadership, civic engagement and global responsibility. Visit
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Tuesday, May 8th 2018 at 3:13PM
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