Photos: Tyler Perry, Usher celebrate Morehouse College anniversary
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Actor and producer Tyler Perry talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. Perry was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Master of ceremonies Dondre Whitfield talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Master of ceremonies Dondre Whitfield talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Master of ceremonies Dondre Whitfield talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Chairman & CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, Jon Platt (R) stands with Morehouse President John Wilson after being awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Chairman & CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, Jon Platt talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. Platt was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Chairman & CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, Jon Platt talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. Platt was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Grammy-award winning musical artist Usher Raymond (R) stands with Morehouse President John Wilson after being awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Grammy-award winning musical artist Usher Raymond talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. Raymond was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Grammy-award winning musical artist Usher Raymond talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. February 18, 2017. Raymond was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Actor and producer Tyler Perry (R) is greeted by Morehouse President John Wilson at the Bennie and Candle award ceremony during the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. The gala celebrated the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Actor and producer Tyler Perry talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. Perry was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Actor and producer Tyler Perry talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. Perry was awarded the Bennie and Candle award during the gala. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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Morehouse President John Wilson talks to a large crowd gathered for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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A large crowd listens to Morehouse President John Wilson talk at the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 18, 2017. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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