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UNCF’s Year Long 80th Anniversary Celebration Climaxing with the Spectacular 41st Annual UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball

41st annual UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball Atlanta 2024

The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) will celebrate its 80th anniversary by hosting the 41st Annual Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball on December 21, 2024, at the Signia Hotel by Hilton, with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens serving as host.

This iconic event, established in 1983 by Billye Suber Aaron and Ambassador Andrew Young, is a highlight of Atlanta’s holiday season, attracting nearly 1,600 corporate partners, educators, and community leaders, who will don formal attire and elaborate masks. Last year, the Atlanta community raised $3 million for scholarships and programs benefiting UNCF-member HBCUs. 

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Scenes from 2022

2022 Savannah Mayor’s Luncheon, May 11

Earline Davis, Savannah Leadership Council Member; Carol Bell, Savannah Leadership Council Member; Van Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah and Keynote Speaker; Justine Boyd, UNCF Regional Development Director
Earline Davis, Savannah Leadership Council Member; Carol Bell, Savannah Leadership Council Member; Van Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah and Keynote Speaker; Justine Boyd, UNCF Regional Development Director
Van Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah and Keynote Speaker; Tiffany Wright, Savannah State University student, who delivered a talk on her HBCU experience testimony)
Van Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah and Keynote Speaker; Tiffany Wright, Savannah State University student, who delivered a talk on her HBCU experience testimony)
Swann Seiler, Manager Corporate Support and External Affairs, Georgia Power, Presenting Sponsor, greeting the audience; Dawn Baker, Anchor, WTOC, Channel 11, Savannah, mistress of ceremonies
Swann Seiler, Manager Corporate Support and External Affairs, Georgia Power, Presenting Sponsor, greeting the audience; Dawn Baker, Anchor, WTOC, Channel 11, Savannah, mistress of ceremonies
Tiffany Wright, Savannah State University student giving her HBCU experience testimony; Dawn Baker, Anchor, WTOC, Channel 11, Savannah and mistress of ceremonies
Tiffany Wright, Savannah State University student giving her HBCU experience testimony; Dawn Baker, Anchor, WTOC, Channel 11, Savannah and mistress of ceremonies

2022 Columbus GA Mayor’s Masked Ball, May 28, 2022

The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Former Georgia State Representative; Corporate Chairman Emeritus Mrs. Jacqueline Flakes, First Lady, Fourth Street Baptist Church; Reverend Dr. J.H. Flakes, Jr., Pastor, Fourth Street Baptist Church
The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Former Georgia State Representative; Corporate Chairman Emeritus Mrs. Jacqueline Flakes, First Lady, Fourth Street Baptist Church; Reverend Dr. J.H. Flakes, Jr., Pastor, Fourth Street Baptist Church
Justine Boyd, UNCF, Regional Development Director
Justine Boyd, UNCF, Regional Development Director
Chanté Torrane Moore, Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter and Producer
Chanté Torrane Moore, Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter and Producer
The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Former Georgia State Representative, Corporate Chairman Emeritus; Micah Bolton; Robert Bolton, UNCF, National Director of Special Events; Patricia Eldridge, Columbus Campaign Coordinator
The Honorable Calvin Smyre, Former Georgia State Representative, Corporate Chairman Emeritus; Micah Bolton; Robert Bolton, UNCF, National Director of Special Events; Patricia Eldridge, Columbus Campaign Coordinator
Greg Davis Jr., Vice President, Atlanta Market Manager, Davis Broadcasting, Inc. and Dr. Melissa Eldridge, Prisma Health Upstate and Assistant Professor. University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Greenville
Greg Davis Jr., Vice President, Atlanta Market Manager, Davis Broadcasting, Inc. and Dr. Melissa Eldridge, Prisma Health Upstate and Assistant Professor. University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Greenville

Did you know?

UNCF Atlanta serves 13 UNCF-member institutions in three states:

Georgia

South Carolina

Tennessee

From annual fundraising campaigns to signature galas like the Mayor’s Masked Balls that are held in Atlanta, GA, Florence, SC, and other cities around the country, we work hard to help UNCF achieve its mission of building a nationally recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, with UNCF support, become highly qualified college graduates.

News

Atlanta-Supported States’ HBCUs Punch Above their Weight

The UNCF research report HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight makes a strong case for a powerful proposition: Given their small average size and a history of being under-resourced, the enrollment, degree and economic impacts of HBCUs on African Americans in their respective states are significantly greater than one would expect. >> Read More at UNCF.org/PATW.

UNCF Atlanta Staff

Justine Boyd
Justine Boyd Assistant Vice President, Regional Development Read Justine Boyd's Bio Justine Boyd's LinkedIn Profile
Rosalind McGinnis
Rosalind McGinnis Area Development Director Read Rosalind McGinnis's Bio
Kristina Broughton
Kristina Broughton Administrative Assistant, Atlanta Read Kristina Broughton's Bio Kristina Broughton's LinkedIn Profile
Mary Drake
Mary Drake Administrative Assistant, Atlanta Read Mary Drake's Bio Mary Drake's LinkedIn Profile
Terrion Smith
Terrion Smith Development Associate, Atlanta Read Terrion Smith's Bio

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Georgia Residents
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