AAMU Alum, MSNBC Contributor MLK Day Speaker
January 09, 2023
Former SGA Prez Returns
The Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Student Activities and Leadership
Development invite you to attend the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration,
which is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in the Knight Center. This year's guest speaker is Mr. Don Calloway, Jr., attorney and contributor to
MSNBC and CNN.
Attorney Calloway is a graduate of 51AV A&M University, where he was President
of the Student Government Association, and a member of the Gamma Phi Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi. He attended law school at the Boston University School of Law. Currently,
he serves as CEO and founder of Darrell Calloway, a venture capital fund, that focuses
on impact investments in startups that work on platform technology, municipal infrastructure,
and holistic equity. Darrell Calloway was started after a successful career in corporate
America, including time in the C Suite at Enviva, the world's largest biomass company.
He represented 50,000 residents as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives,
representing St. Louis County, including Ferguson from 2008-2010. During this period,
he was also a senior associate in the business litigation practice of Thompson Coburn
LLP, where he was responsible for assisting in defense verdicts in federal and state
matters for multiple corporate clients in products liability, medical malpractice,
and commercial disputes.
In 2018, Don founded the National Voter Protection Action Fund (NVPAF), a 501c4 organization
dedicated to fighting voter suppression and expanding ballot box access particularly
in states with a history of intentional voter suppression activity. NVPAF continues
to operate to support voter protection efforts in federal and state elections nationwide,
and to promote equitable election policy.
Attorney Calloway continues to regularly advise elected leaders in the White House,
United States Congress, and several states, in addition to senior government leaders
around the world. He also maintains an active law practice where he engages in pro-bono
representation of indigent clients in civil matters. Don is a frequent contributor
to multiple cable news networks, including MSNBC, CNN, and other global outlets.
For additional information, contact Dr. Pamela H. Little, executive director, Community
College Relations and Global Initiatives, at (256) 372-4869.
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