2:00 p.m.        
Book Signing
Speak Truth To Power
by Kerry Kennedy
Kennedy’s book presents an inspiring rainbow of heroes from more than thirty-five countries and five continents. In searing and uplifting interviews, veteran human rights defender Kerry Kennedy examines the quality of courage with women and
men who are dramatically changing the course of events in their communities and countries.  Accompanying the interviews are powerful portraits by world-renowned photographer Eddie Adams

Children of the Movement: The Sons and Daughters of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, George Wallace, Andrew Young, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Bob Moses, James Chaney, Elaine Brown, and Others Reveal How the Civil Rights Movement Tested and Transformed
by John Blake
Profiling twenty four of the adult children of the most recognizable figures in the civil rights movement, this book collects the intimate, moving stories of families who were pulled apart by the horrors of the struggle or brought together by their efforts to change America.  From the first activists killed by racist Southerners to the current global justice protestors carrying on the work of their parents, these profiles offer a look behind the public face of the triumphant civil rights movement and show the individual lives it changed in surprising ways.

2:15 p.m. - Workshop Session 1

Strategies to Prevent Gang Violence
According to USA Today, gang-related bloodshed on America's streets is rising to levels not seen since the mid-1990s.  Come discover how individuals on the front lines of gang-prevention are keeping our streets safe.  Join Moderator David Reid of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for a panel discussion with Isis Sapp-Grant, former gang leader and founder of the Blossom Program for Girls in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in New York, and Investigator Marcos Silva, former gang member and current Investigator with the Gwinnett County Police Department’s Gang Unit.

From Afros to Shelltoes: Community Activism, Art, Action, and Conversation Esteemed artists and grassroots organizers Edward M. Garnes, Jr. and Alice Lovelace will facilitate an inter-generational dialogue that aims to lessen the misunderstandings between the Civil Rights and Hip-Hop generations to inspire new visions for the future.  During this solution oriented workshop participants will learn to build fruitful cross generational relationships and recognize community building and art as political forces.  Garnes is an award winning journalist who has interviewed, among others, artists Spike Lee and Outkast.  Lovelace is considered one of Atlanta's premiere poets, and has received the Spirit of the Movement Award in recognition of her use of poetry to educate people about social justice and political issues.

Understanding and Achieving Conflict Resolution
Fredrick Douglass High School senior counselor Deborah L. Sims and her colleague Anita Nibbs will guide participants from understanding the origins of conflict through utilizing mediation and negotiation techniques to achieving conflict resolution.

Dr. King’s Unknown Ground Crew
Civil rights activist Willy Siegel Leventhal, a student volunteer and later a member of the SCLC Field Staff in Georgia during the movement, will present a documentary film on the activities of students who responded to Dr. King's call for non-violent ground troops in the struggle for voting rights.  The film will be followed by a discussion on the importance of student volunteers as the “foot soldiers” of the civil rights movement.

4:00 p.m. - Workshop Session 2:

Is There a Nonviolent Response to Terrorism?
While Dr. King identified himself as a pacifist would he have chosen nonviolence when faced with grave human rights abuses? In a presentation by Charles L. Alphin, Sr., Director of the International Nonviolence Conferences, participants will define violence and terrorism, consider what is the is the purpose of violence and terrorism, and debate whether Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles of nonviolence can be realistically utilized in response to terrorism and violence.

Children of the Movement: Sons and Daughters Transformed
“While most people contemplate civil rights struggles in the ‘past tense,’ this is a luxury that offspring of the era’s famous names cannot afford” says Atlanta-Journal Constitution reporter and author of Children of the Movement, John Blake.  Join Mr. Blake as he offers a glimpse into his book of interviews with children whose parents were on the front lines of the civil rights movement.

Poetry to the People: Poetry Slam and the Power of Words
Hosted by Atlanta poet and artist Ralph Cheo Thurmon, this session will serve as a creative forum to address contemporary social issues through poetry.  Whether you are an artist who has something to contribute, or just want to experience a slam, come join us for this celebration of the spoken word.

Councilman Ceasar C. Mitchell, II Neighborhood Leadership Workshop Series:
The Councilman Ceasar C. Mitchell, II Neighborhood Leadership Workshop Series seeks to strengthen our communities through education, organization and sustainable initiatives.

2:15 p.m. - Neighborhood Leadership Workshop Session 1:

Starting Your Own Community Project
Do you have an idea for a community project that you’d like to lead?  Come find out from long-time Hands On Atlanta volunteer leaders what it takes to get a project going, including tips on how to sustain your grassroots efforts with funding, volunteers, and community partners.  Led by Kristin Benoit of Hands On Network.

Conserving Your Neighborhood’s Green Spaces
Did you know that trees are instrumental in buffering noise, filtering water, increasing property values and reducing crime?  Unfortunately, over 60% of Atlanta’s trees have been removed in the past 20 years.  Find out how to protect your existing green spaces and create new ones with Park Pride and Trees Atlanta.

4:00 p.m. - Neighborhood Leadership Workshop Session 2:

Establishing Non-Profit Status for Your Neighborhood Association
Did you know that by incorporating your neighborhood association to non-profit status your association is entitled to certain tax benefits such as accepting tax deductible donations, tax exemptions on purchases made for the association, and not paying income tax on interest earned in the association’s bank account? Join the Darryl Durham of ACORN Housing to learn more about how you can help establish your neighborhood association as a non-profit organization.

Volunteer Projects 1-2-3 Skill Building Workshop
Everyone has the power to transform communities through volunteer action.  Join Timothy McConnell of Home Depot for an informative and engaging workshop that will provide neighborhood leaders with specific tools and instructions to create meaningful innovative service projects.  Participants will learn skills including door and window repair, window screen repair, and weather stripping, that they will be able to share with their neighborhood residents.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Summit (ages 11 to 17):

12:30 p.m.      
Nonviolence Training for Youth
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s philosophy and method of nonviolence is a powerful tool for creating social change in American and around the world.  Presented by nationally renowned instructor Charles Alphin, Jr., this 3-hour training will coach youth in Kingian nonviolence techniques and help them incorporate the principals of nonviolence into their daily life.

3:30 p.m.        
Writing in the Circle
While reflecting on their nonviolence training, youth participants will sit in the “circle” with poet and artist Ralph Cheo Thurmon to create poems relevant to today’s issues and their experience in the nonviolence training.  The young poets can then present their work in the poetry slam workshop.

12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Freedom Tour: Civil Rights History Bus Tour
Participants will take a one-hour bus tour throughout the movement’s landmark
sites, and will hear personal stories narrated by Atlanta activists through the award-winning audio series “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”  Tours will depart from Irwin Street, behind the National Park Service Martin Luther King, Jr. Visitor Center. 
Tickets can be purchased Saturday and Sunday in Freedom Hall.  Please purchase tickets at least one hour in advance.

1:00 p.m.        
Searching for A Home:  The Global Refugee Crisis and its Local Impact
Auburn Avenue Research Library
An informative panel discussion on the current status of refugees both globally and here in Atlanta, led by Glory Afi Kilanko, founder and director of Women’s Watch
Afrika, and Abdullah Abdullahi, an activist within Atlanta’s Somali refugee population.  Moderated by Ellen Batey of the International Rescue Committee.

2:00 p.m.        
Nonviolent Social Change: Forty Years Later
Auburn Avenue Research Library
Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. served as one of Dr. King’s lieutenants in the struggle
to build the Beloved Community. As a co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960, he was a participant in the Freedom Rides
in 1961 and the Selma Movement of 1965.  He was appointed to the national staff of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) where he served as the national coordinator of the Poor Peoples’ Campaign.  Dr. LaFayette is the founder of the Association For Kingian Nonviolence, Education and Training Works, and is the Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island.  Join Dr. LaFayette in an informative and illuminating look through the four decades of nonviolent social change, and discover the motivations that drove civil rights activist, such as the Greensboro Four, to engage in civil protest.

2:30 p.m.        
Documentary Film - February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Auburn Avenue Research Library
On February 1, 1960, four college students staged a sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina - a pivotal event in the . In this intimate portrait, find out what led these four friends to protest-and how it is has impacted their lives. The film’s producer Rebecca Cerese will facilitate a question and answer period.

4:30 p.m. 
La Causa: The Fight for Workers’ Rights!
Auburn Avenue Research Library
For more than thirty years Dolores Huerta has been advocating on behalf of
immigrant farm workers.  As co-founder of the United Farm Workers with Caesar Chavez, Dolores directed UFW’s national grape boycott which resulted in the enactment of the Agriculture Labor Relations Act, the first law of its kind in the United States, granting farm workers the right to collectively organize and bargain for better wages and working conditions.  In 1985, Dolores Huerta’s continuous advocacy and lobbying of behalf of immigrant farm workers resulted in the Immigration Act of 1985 which granted amnesty to over 1.4 million farm workers.  At 73, Dolores Huerta still works long hours.  Many days find her in cities across North America promoting “La Causa,” the farm workers cause, and women’s rights.  She is currently President of the newly established Dolores Huerta Foundation.  The Foundation’s mission is to establish Communities of Conscience focusing on community organizing and
leadership training in low-income under-represented communities.

5:00 p.m.        
Documentary Film - Farmingville
Auburn Avenue Research Library
The hate-based attempted murder of two Mexican day laborers catapults the Long Island town of Farmingville into national headlines, unmasking a new frontline of the border wars-suburbia. Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Ismael Cordero of the Latin American Association and Carlos Sandoval, the film’s producer, will facilitate a post-screening discussion about Atlanta’s growing Latin American population.