Rashaun Williams ’01: 2025 Bennie Trailblazer Award Honoree

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Our young boys and girls need to be exposed to cultural excellence these days. Hope is dwindling for large segments of our community! PLEASE make it possible for as many of them as possible to experience this event. Get your tickets TODAY to see and hear the The Morehouse College Glee Club (Verified) in concert in Memphis! WHEN: Saturday March 8th at 6pm WHAT: The Morehouse College Glee Club in concert. WHERE: The New Olivet Worship Center 10000 Woodland Hills Dr.
Psychologist, historian, author, and community activist Marvin Dunn ‘61
An ordained minister in the Progressive National Baptist Convention and the United Church of Christ, Moss had his first pastorate in Augusta, Ga., at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Since 2008, Moss has been senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He routinely preaches and practices a Black theology that calls attention to the problems of mass incarceration, environmental justice, and economic inequality. In addition to his other ministerial duties, he serves as chaplain of the Children’s Defense Fund’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Child Advocacy Conference. As part of his community engagement through Trinity, Moss also provides the vision for an ongoing social project in Chicago called Imani Village, which is dedicated to developing and building a physical and social community at the gateway to Chicago’s Pullman Community. Moss is also the founder and CEO of the Unashamed Media Group, established in 2012. The production company is a faith-based social justice collective, dedicated to curating stories to inspire the heart and challenge structures that hinder human flourishing.
Bryan Rand ’01 will receive the #BennieAward for Achievement in this year’s #ACandleintheDarkGala and #ReflectionsofExcellence student experience at RAYPAC on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11am. Rand, the founder and CEO of Rand & Co Holdings LLC, is an entrepreneur, builder, and advocate for the transformative potential of business ownership. The private holding company founded in 2015 creates, acquires, and grows private businesses, holding them long-term while prioritizing sustainable growth over quick exits. In 2001, Rand graduated from Morehouse magna cum laude with dual degrees in German studies and Business Administration with a concentration in finance. After earning an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Credit Suisse Fellow, Rand began his career in New York City at Credit Suisse, working in the investment bank and its private equity investing affiliate, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. He then worked with Tritium Partners, a private equity firm, and helped launch Brightwood Capital Advisors before founding his own company. Rand currently serves on the boards of the Southern 7 Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization, the Buckhead Coalition, and the Investment Committee of the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta. He is also the former chair of the Morehouse Department of Business and Economics Advisory Board and a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. To learn more about Bryan Rand and watch the full interview, visit the Morehouse College YouTube Channel or click the link in our bio. #Morehouse #Morehousecollege #MorehouseGala
John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur, thought leader, philanthropic executive, and leading financial and economic inclusion expert. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Bryant Group Ventures as well as Operation HOPE, the nation’s largest on-the-ground nonprofit provider of financial literacy. He is a bestselling author and founded The Promise Homes Company, the largest for-profit, minority-controlled owner of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental homes in the country.
Speaker: Prof. Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. ’89, Harvard University School of Law The Annual Founder’s Day Convocation is one of Morehouse’s most revered traditions in which the Morehouse family stops to reflect on how its founding principles are carried forward with relevance for current and future global challenges. The event features a nationally-noted keynote speaker, along with speeches from the Otis Moss III Oratorical Contest winners and selections from the world-renowned Morehouse College Glee Club.
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