Reckoning for Truth, Trust & Racial Justice
TOUR AGENDA
Tour Itinerary
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5:00 a.m. Central: Arrive at MSP Terminal 1 at least 90 minutes prior to flight departure. *For those flying out of different cities, please refer to your flight information.
Delta Flight #2917: MSP to ATL, Sunday, February 4, 2024
Departs at 7:00 a.m. out of MSP Terminal 1
Arrives Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 10:54 a.m. (Eastern Time)
10:55/11:05 a.m. Eastern: CEI Tour Support Staff will meet delegates at Baggage Claim and guide them to the bus pick-up area.
11:30 a.m. Eastern: Group will board Tour bus and travel to King Center.
12:00 – 1:10 p.m. Eastern: Tour the King Center: Arrive at the King Center, the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, Gandhi Promenade Statue, Martin L. King, Jr.s’ Birth Home, Martin L. King, Jr.. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, founded by Coretta Scott King, The Crypt of Dr.and Mrs. King; Eternal Flame and the King Center Gift Shop, and Freedom Hall Exhibits, and Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King, Jr. co-pastored with his father from 1960 until his assassination in 1968.
1:15 p.m. – Eastern: Board bus for lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern: Catered Lunch – Paschal’s .
2:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Central: Depart Atlanta for 2.5 Hour Drive to Montgomery; Rest Stop included. Note the time changes from Eastern back to Central in Montgomery.
4:15 p.m. Central: Board bus for hotel Check-in.
4:30 – 5:50 p.m. Central: Free Time & Reflection
6:00 p.m. Central: Downtown Walking Tour: Introduction to Montgomery led by Aquan Robinson (optional). Meet in the hotel lobby.
7 - 8 p.m. Central: Welcome Dinner (Starlight Foyer)
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7:30 a.m.: Breakfast & Networking in Hotel (Riverview 6).
8:30 a.m.: Board bus
8:45 -9:45 a.m.: Travel to Tuskegee Center
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Special event program featuring Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Civil Rights activist and organizer
12:15 p.m.: Board bus to travel to Selma Library for lunch (1.5 hour drive)
1:45 p.m. Arrive at Selma Library for Box Lunch and orientation for Bridge Walk.
2:50 p.m. Board Bus and drive to Edmund Pettus Bridge
3:00 p.m. Photo op and walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge: Reflections on the Violence inflicted upon Freedom Fighters on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965.
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Scenic bus drive of Selma and Montgomery, hosted by Ann Clemons
6:15 p.m.: Meet in the lobby for a short walk to D’Road Cafe, for dinner & facilitated discussion.
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7:00 a.m. Breakfast in Hotel and Prep for the day (Riverview 6)
7:50 a.m.: Board bus and depart hotel, drive to Rosa Parks home.
8:15 a.m. -8:55 a.m. Visit Rosa Parks home
9:00 a.m. Board bus and drive to Legacy Museum
9:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Photo op and visit Legacy Museum: From Slavery to Mass Incarceration.
12:30: Board bus for Lunch at Dreamland BBQ
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.: Lunch at Dreamland BBQ.
2:20 p.m.: Photo op and tour National Memorial for Peace & Justice (Lynching Memorial: Reflect on America’s history of lynching African Americans and the system of white supremacy that was upheld during periods of slavery and reconstruction. Visit the monument that memorialize the Duluth lynching victims Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhee.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.: EJI Presentation
4:45/4:50 p.m.: Board bus for Hotel
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Free Time / Refresh
6:30 p.m.: Networking Reception (Starlight Foyer)
7:00 p.m.: Dinner & facilitated discussion (Starlight Foyer)
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7:00 a.m.: Bring luggage to breakfast (Riverview 6)
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast (Riverview 6)
8:15 a.m.: Board bus and drive to Travel to Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship (RICE Center).
12:00 - 2:15 p.m. Eastern: Tour of RICE center
2:20 p.m.: Board bus for ATL Airport.
2:45 p.m.: Arrive at ATL for departing flights.
4:55 p.m. Eastern: Delta Flight # 2654: ATL to MSP (for Minneapolis delegates.)
Departs at 4:55 p.m. (ET) out of ATL Terminal S
Arrives MSP at 6:44 p.m. (Central Time) into Terminal 1
Trip Menu
We have planned a diverse menu for you while we’re in the South, including several traditional southern dishes and an array of options to meet the needs of our vegetarian, gluten free, allergen sensitive friends. We’re including the menu here to help you plan for meals.
Menu Selections
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Paschal’s
• 2 Pc Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Collard greens, Corn Muffins (White Meat)
• 3 Pc Barbecue Baked Chicken, Green Beans, Potato Salad and Corn Muffin
• Baked Salmon, Mac & Cheese, Collard greens and Corn Muffin
• Fried Catfish, Mac & Cheese, green beans and Corn Muffin
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Dinner at the hotel: in Star Light Foyer
• Two Entree Dinner Buffet
o Assorted Rolls and Fresh Butter
o Wedge Salad
o Baby Iceberg, Bacon, Heirloom Tomatoes, Red Onion, Blue Cheese, Ranch Dressing
o Lemon and Rosemary Rotisserie Chicken, Sage Cream Sauce
o Seared Salmon, Wilted Spinach, Blistered Tomatoes, Peach Balsamic Glaze
o Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Green Beans with Roasted Red Peppers
o Smoked Turkey Braised Collard Greens
o Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese
o Chef's Selection of Assorted Mini Desserts
o Unsweet Iced Tea and Iced Water; Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee; Hot Tea
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Breakfast at hotel in Riverview 6
• Traditional Scramble Breakfast Buffet
o Freshly cut seasonal fruit
o Assorted cereals including GF option
o Butter, local honey, and Fruit preserves
o Fluffy cage-free scrambled eggs
o Apple wood smoked bacon and conecuh sausage, potato casserole, Oakview farms cheese grits
o Iced Water & assorted bottled fruit juices; Freshly Brewed Dark Roast Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Herbal Hot Tea
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Lunch via The Coffee Shop:
• Panini Sandwiches: sandwiches come with chips, pickle, and a cookie
o Smoked turkey with provolone
o Smoked turkey, no cheese
o Ham and Swiss
o Grilled vegetable
• Chicken salad on croissant
• Fresh garden salad
• Chef salad
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Dinner at D’Road Cafe Venezuelan-Latin Cuisine
• Dinner Buffet
Beef, Chicken, Pork, Vegetarian entree
Salad
Dessert
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Breakfast at hotel in Riverview 6
• Mayor’s Breakfast Buffet
o Freshly Cut Seasonal Fruit
o Assortment of Wheat & White Bread, English Muffins, & Bagels
o Butter, Local Honey & Fruit Preserves.* Please have Toaster on Buffet
o Fluffy Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs
o Apple Wood Smoked Bacon & *Conecuh Sausage*
o Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy
o Assorted Bottled Fruit Juices; Freshly Brewed Dark Roast Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee; and Herbal Hot Teas
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Lunch at Dreamland BBQ:
• BBQ Pork, BBQ Chicken, BBQ Ribs with Mac & Cheese and Coleslaw
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Reception: Cash Bar in Star Light Foyer
Dinner in Star Light Foyer
• Two Entree Dinner Buffet
o Assorted Rolls and Fresh Butter
o Local Field Greens
o Heirloom Tomatoes, Cucumber, Carrots
o Ranch or Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressings
o Seared Salmon
o Wilted Spinach, Blistered Heirloom Tomatoes, Peach Balsamic Glaze
o Two-Hour Pot Roast
o Baby Carrots, Natural Jus Reduction
o Scalloped Potatoes
o Seasonal Vegetable Risotto
o Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Green Beans
o with Roasted Red Peppers
o Chef's Selection of Mini Desserts
o Enhanced Desserts
o Iced Tea and Iced Water; Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee; and Hot Tea
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Breakfast at hotel in Riverview 6
• Traditional Scramble Breakfast Buffet
o Freshly cut seasonal fruit
o Assorted cereals including GF option
o Butter, local honey, and Fruit preserves
o Fluffy cage-free scrambled eggs
o Apple wood smoked bacon and Conecuh sausage, potato casserole, Oakview farms cheese grits
o Iced Water & assorted bottled fruit juices; Freshly Brewed Dark Roast Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Herbal Hot Tea