

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 30 Years of Change, One Powerful Night!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate 30 Years of the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change with live music, food, &amp; our 2026 Pillars of Progress Award Winners!About this EventThe Hooks Institute turns bold ideas into real change — keeping children safe and communities healthy, opening doors to academic and economic opportunity, transforming research into action, and preserving the legacy of civil rights through education, art, and storytelling. From reducing childhood drowning deaths and advancing student success to shaping public policy, honoring groundbreaking scholarship, and elevating Memphis artists, this work strengthens our community and builds a more just future. Supporting the Hooks Institute means investing in lives saved, voices amplified, and progress that lasts.Our progress has been made possible by a powerful community of supporters — generous donors, dedicated staff, and visionary partners — who believe in creating a prosperous Memphis for all and in the promise of social change.As we approach our 30th anniversary in 2026, the moment demands bold, innovative action that transforms lives now. Thirty years strong—and still rising—we call on you to rise with us and help shape a Memphis where opportunity is not promised someday, but delivered today, and every person can reach their full potential.A great community requires many pillars to support the whole.The Hooks Institute honors the 2026 Pillars of Progress:The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Honored for its community outreach efforts and art exhibitions that explore to the cultural interest and lived experiences of all Memphians.The Tri-State Defender. From 1951 to present, this newspaper has been the voice of African American life in Memphis—past, present, and future.The Hon. Johnnie Turner. A fearless 1960s civil rights activist and longtime educator served Memphis as State Representative for District 85 from 2010 to 2018.Ms. Joceyln Wurzburg. Co-founder of the Panel of American Women after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination to promote healing and racial unity in Memphis.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/memphis/30-years-of-change-one-powerful-night/100001982456463649
- **Event Categories**: art, music, exhibitions, live-music, entertainment, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 150, max: 150, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Memphis
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center
- **lat**: 35.1234725
- **long**: -89.9366
- **full address**: Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center, 3800 Central Avenue, Memphis, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change (https://allevents.in/org/the-benjamin-l-hooks-institute-for-social-change/26621745)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center, 3800 Central Avenue, Memphis, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 150 up to 150 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, music, exhibitions, live-music, entertainment, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 30 Years of Change, One Powerful Night! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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