MLK Commemorative Luncheon
January 17, 2020
The Orlando Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and its I.S. Hankins/F.A. Johnson Education Foundation are preparing for the 34th Annual MLK Commemorative Luncheon and 16th Annual MLK Leadership Forum and hope you are able to attend! Join Fraternity members and the Orlando Mayor’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to celebrate what would be Dr. King’s 91st birthday.
The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. The purpose of the speech was to expose the American public to the injustice of racial inequality.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
“No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until ‘justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
“Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”
As we examine the wealth gap, business development, affordable housing and educational opportunities in America, we ask this question: “Is Dr. King’s Dream Still Alive?”
At the Luncheon, community leaders and organizations will be recognized for their contributions to the community with the prestigious DRUM MAJOR AWARD! Categories are Scholarship (student), Civic Affairs, Social Justice, Community Service and Business. Proceeds from this event provide college scholarships to local students, fund the Young Men of Distinction mentoring program and provide support to other educational initiatives of the Foundation.
HAROLD MILLS is the CEO of VMD Ventures focused on investing in entrepreneurs in a variety of technology and service industries. Mills is also former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZeroChaos, a leading global workforce management company. Mills is attributed with building ZeroChaos from inception to a multi-billion-dollar company with operations in over 53 countries.
Prior to ZeroChaos, Mr. Mills held various executive positions in general management and corporate development with leading solutions companies, including, HR technology companies and telecom companies, including AT&T (formerly Ameritech). Mr. Mills was the general manager of one of AT&T’s emerging technology business units. Mills began his career holding several management positions at General Electric as a member of one of its fast-track management programs.
He serves on the boards of Guidewell and Florida Blue, Rollins College, University of Central Florida, Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, and LIFT Orlando, among others. He is a past board member for Florida Council of 100, Florida A&M University, the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and former chairman of Florida Citrus Sports, and recently he led the Heart of Florida’s United Way campaign.
A Henry Crown Fellow and member of the Aspen Global Leaders, Mr. Mills has been honored with many awards including the EY (formerly Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year; the Peter Yessne Industry Innovator of the Year; Human Resources Outsourcing Association Thought Leader of the Year; Orlando’s
Entrepreneur of the Year; Orlando Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40, and many others. He has been featured in many industry and trade magazines, business journals and other business and trade outlets.
Mr. Mills earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He resides in Orlando with his wife and three children.