Welcome to the 18th Annual IFAAA
Dr. MLK Jr. Banquet!
January 16th, 2025 at the Idaho Falls Mountain America Center
Special Keynote: Dr. Warren "Pete" Miller
Former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy
The Idaho Falls African American Alliance is committed to initiating dialogue and providing resources that contribute to the educational, economic, and cultural growth & development of our community.
The IFAAA promotes understanding and respect among all races.
-Founder Dave Snell
The Power of One!
The 18th Annual IFAAA MLK Banquet tickets are on Sale!
For questions or more event information Call: ☎️ (208)-569-6768
For reservations Call: ☎️ (208)-918-6229 or (208)-360-8708
The 18th Annual IFAAA MLK Banquet tickets are on Sale! For questions or more event information Call: ☎️ (208)-569-6768 For reservations Call: ☎️ (208)-918-6229 or (208)-360-8708
Events
18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. IFAAA Banquet
Keynote Speaker
Thursday
January 16th, 2025
Dr. Warren “PETE” F. Miller Jr.
Professor of Practice, Department of Nuclear Engineering
Senior Advisor, Center for Advanced Small Modular and Micro-reactors (CASMR)
(2025 keynote speaker)
Mountain America Center
Idaho Falls, ID 6-9 PM
THE POWER OF ONE!
Hear in person Dr. Warren "Pete" Miller's remarkable life and career in nuclear energy, groundbreaking achievements, and civil rights. From his childhood friendship with Emmett Till to his historical selection by President Barack Obama to fill two posts that oversaw each end of nuclear energy for the Department of Energy.
Warren F. “Pete” Miller Jr. served as assistant secretary for nuclear energy from 2009 to 2010. He spent 27 years of his career at Los Alamos National Laboratory, holding numerous roles overseeing science and nuclear energy programs until his retirement from the lab in 2001. He is a Vietnam veteran, Bronze Star recipient, American Nuclear Society fellow, and an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering. Today, Miller continues to work on nuclear issues through leadership positions with several organizations, including the Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute at Texas A&M University.
Taking place at the
Mountain America Center!
We are proud to announce that we will be hosting the 18th Annual IFAAA MLK Jr. Banquet at the incredible Mountain America Center.
WE’LL SEE YOU THERE!
JANUARY 16TH, 2025 6:00-9PM
Ordering Your Tickets
*Buffett Dinner included
Dietary Restrictions?
This year the IFAAA MLK Banquet will host a dietary restriction buffet separate from the standard buffet. It will accommodate gluten allergies, vegan diets, and vegetarian diets.
Please complete the dietary restriction questions when purchasing your tickets so we can accommodate your party’s dietary needs. Thank you!
Purchase Your TICKETS Now!
2025 MLK Banquet 1/16/2025
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Together we shine.
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - 1960
Meet Some Of Our Past Speakers
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DR. SYDNEY FREEMAN JR.
Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr. isn't just a full professor at the University of Idaho; he's a true trailblazer boasting the prestigious title of Fellow of the Royal Historical Society from the UK. Dubbed a 'Memory Keeper' by the Africatown Heritage House in Alabama. Dr. Freeman's leadership has propelled the University of Idaho's Black History Research Lab to National acclaim, earning commendations from the US Senate and Idaho's Governor. He's a much sought-after speaker, gracing stages from Harvard to Oxford, and stretching as far as Jerusalem and Saigon.
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Marvin Lewis
FORMER NFL HEAD COACH OF THE CINCINNATI BENGALS AND IDAHO STATE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE (2001)
Marvin Lewis now works as a Special Advisor for Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Holding a Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration from Idaho State University, he also got his first coaching job at Idaho State (1981-84) where he previously played on their football team (1978-80).
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Dr. Mareena Robinson-Snowden
FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO RECEIVE A PH.D. IN NUCLEAR ENERGY FROM MIT
Mareena Robinson Snowden, Ph.D. is a senior engineer in the National Security Analysis Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Her current research portfolio includes future nuclear weapon systems, nuclear crisis issues, and new technology for surface warfare. Prior to joining JHU APL, Mareena was a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow with the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where her research focused on nuclear arms control verification, nonproliferation, and modernization. READ MORE
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Daniel "Fuzz" Walker
F-22 RAPTOR PILOT COMMANDER FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND GREAT-NEPHEW OF TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, 2ND- LT. SCALES.
Major Daniel 'Fuzz" Walker is an F-22 Raptor Mission Commander with over 700 hours of combined training and combat flight time. READ MORE
