Gloria Carter Dickerson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of We2gether Creating Change, an organization committed to the transformation of the Mississippi Delta region. The organization's mission focuses on shifting perceptions of the Delta from being associated with poverty and limited skills to one recognized for prosperity and a highly skilled population. Through initiatives aimed at impoverished rural communities, We2gether Creating Change seeks to create opportunities and foster possibilities for children and families to attain successful lives. Ms. Dickerson previously held positions at the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, beginning as Controller and subsequently serving as Program Director for the Mid-South Delta Initiative, an economic and community development project. She retired from this role in August 2009. Prior to her work at Kellogg, she was Vice President of Financial Operations at MINACT, INC., located in Jackson, Mississippi. In September 2017, Ms. Dickerson founded the Mae Bertha Carter Learning Center, where she currently oversees programs for both youth and adults. She is prominently featured in Silver Rights by Constance Curry—a book documenting her family's pivotal role in integrating public schools in Sunflower County, Mississippi. Ms. Dickerson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Mississippi, Oxford, and an MBA from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. In November 2015, Ms. Dickerson was elected to the Sunflower County Board of Supervisors. She currently resides in Drew, Mississippi.

Rev. Darryl R. Johnson Sr. is the founding pastor of Walk of Faith Covenant Church and has over 40 years of ministry experience. He served as Mound Bayou's 10th mayor and co-founded the Mound Bayou Movement, leading the Mound Bayou Restoration Project. He's also a co-founder and CEO of the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History, and he continues to honor Emmett Till's legacy. In addition to his work in Mound Bayou, Rev. Johnson serves as President of the Delta Housing and Development Corporation in Indianola and is one of five founding members of the Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance. He has been a longtime advocate for preserving and uplifting African American history throughout the Mississippi Delta and is honored to continue his involvement with the Emmett Till Interpretive Center's annual commemoration.

From church choir stands to the Billboard Charts, Mississippi Mass Choir has inspired millions with their powerful gospel music. Formed in 1988 by the late Frank Williams—legendary singer, songwriter, producer, visionary—the Mass Choir has been blessed to remain a welcomed presence in the gospel music industry for over 35 years. The renowned gospel choir has touched lives across the globe through soul-stirring anthems of resilience, hope, and strong faith in Jesus Christ. ​The Mississippi Mass Choir's powerful ministry is rooted in founder Frank Williams's humble obedience to the vision of uniting and mentoring some of Mississippi's finest singers in a massive way. Williams reached out to friend and minister of music David R. Curry Sr. and piano prodigy Jerry C. Smith to help recruit over 150 singers statewide. From teenagers to seniors, teachers to police officers to truckers, they came together as one. They came from diverse churches and vocations, united in one faith and for one purpose: To Serve God Through Song. The choir's debut album hit No. 1 on Billboard's gospel charts for 45 consecutive weeks, setting a record for a recording in any music genre which earned the choir a special achievement award. In 1993, after the sudden passing of Frank Williams, Pastor Jerry Mannery was passed the reins as the choir’s executive director. Under his guidance, they've recorded 11 albums, earned 4 Grammy nominations, 5 Stellar Awards, a Stellar Gospel Music Lifetime Achievement Award, and been inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame, along with a host of other awards and recognitions. But accolades only underscore their higher calling: to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

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