9th
Annual Justice for All Luncheon
Witness
to Justice
50 YEARS
LATER—LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH REMEMBERED
ELIZABETH
ECKFORD WITH KEN
REINHARDT
“The ultimate measure of
a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they
stand in times of challenge and controversy.”
---Martin Luther King
Now and then we witness a
historical event where ordinary individuals stand up against enormous odds, struggle for
justice and win. When that happens, an otherwise insignificant act, such as attending the
first day of school, can suddenly ignite the spirit of a nation.
Fifty years ago, Little Rock,
AR became a battleground in the struggle for civil rights. On the morning of September 23,
1957, nine African-American teenagers—the Little Rock Nine—stood up to an angry
crowd protesting integration of Little Rock’s Central High School. As they entered
the school for the first time, these courageous young people made Little Rock the site of
the first important test of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka decision.
Our featured speaker Elizabeth
Eckford made history as a member of the Little Rock Nine. Joining her will be fellow
classmate, Ken Reinhardt, one of the few white students to treat the black students
with grace and respect. Photographer Will Counts’ image of 15-year-old Eckford,
walking alone through a screaming mob in front of Central High School, propelled the
crisis into the nation’s living rooms and brought international attention to Little
Rock.
Join us as Ms. Eckford and Mr.
Reinhardt come together to inspire hope for our future by bringing the not so distant past
back into our consciousness.
THURSDAY,
JUNE 21, 2007
KANSAS
CITY MARRIOTT
MUEHLEBACH
TOWER
1213
BALTIMORE
KANSAS
CITY, MISSOURI
11:00 AM
PRIVATE RECEPTION
for Designated Sponsors
& Patrons
Old Historical Lobby
Meet the speakers—photo
& autograph opportunities
12:00 PM
LUNCH
Imperial Ballroom
Ms. Eckford & Mr.
Reinhardt Speak
FOR MORE
INFO
Call 816-474-1413 ext. 226
or email kcutliff@lawmo.org
Event Co-Sponsors
Hubbard & Kurtz, LLP
Shook, Hardy & Bacon,
LLP
Davis, Bethune & Jones,
LLC
Ticket Levels and Prices
Event
Sponsor—$10,000
24 private reception tickets
4 seats at speakers’
table
two tables of ten for lunch
preferred seating
table signage
podium recognition
program recognition*
recognition in KC Business
Journal, KC Star & KCMBA Counselor
Event
Co-Sponsor—$5,000
12 private reception tickets
2 seats at speakers’
table
one table of ten for lunch
preferred seating
table signage
podium recognition
program recognition*
recognition in KC Business
Journal, KC Star & KCMBA Counselor
Distinguished
Patron—$1,750
10 private reception tickets
one table of ten for lunch
preferred seating
table signage
podium recognition
program recognition*
Table Sponsor—$1,250
one table of ten for lunch
preferred seating
table signage
program recognition*
Individual Sponsor—$135
one ticket to private
reception
one assigned seat for lunch
program recognition*
Individual Ticket—$65 |
