Itinerary

Day 1 — Friday, May 28, 2027

  • 4:00 PM — Registration

  • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM — Mix and Mingle

Day 2 — Saturday, May 29, 2027

  • 9:00 AM

    • Welcome, Statement of Purpose, and Review of Itinerary — James Johnson

    • Greeting from the Mayor

  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Coffee, Conversation, Connections

    • "Coffee and Conversation" format is a relaxed 15-to-30-minute gathering designed for intentional connection without distractions. Set a cozy mood with drinks and pastries, banish phones, and use structured prompts like weekly highs and lows to give every family member an equal voice.

      • Wellness — Keisha William

      • Mental Health — Matara Wright

      • Victim Advocate — Starla Smith

      • Financial Health — Diarra Williams

      • Sports Photographer — Stan Evans

    • Pilgrimage conversations from selected Pioneers’ family representatives with video narrations

  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM — Tour / Lunch

    • Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza

    • Calvary Baptist Church

    • First American’s Museum Heritage Museum (Lunch)

  • 5:30 PM — Cocktails

  • 7:00 PM — Hors d’oeuvres and Conversations

    • Stanley Evans

    • Family Tales and Talents — Pilgrimage conversations from selected Pioneers’ family representatives

    • Games

Day 3 — Sunday, May 30, 2027

  • Breakfast — On Your Own

  • 10:00 AM — Liturgical Gathering (Public Worship)

  • 12:00 PM — Memorial Day Event at Friendship Cemetery

    • Conversations — James Johnson

    • Entertainment Committee