Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King, John Lewis and many others march for civil rights. Photo from Facebook.
Lake Highlands Area Moms (And More) Against Racism is continuing their effort to bring speakers and programs to the neighborhood. On Feb. 20, they’ll host a virtual panel discussion of the lesser-known aspects of the activism of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – “The King They Don’t Talk About.”
The conversation will build on last year’s program “What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Do?” with two distinguished panelists sharing their thoughts on how Dr. King’s work applies to the world today.
Dr. Colleen Wessel-McCoy is co-coordinator of poverty scholarship and leadership development at the Kairos Center. Housed at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Kairos is committed to building a national movement to end poverty. She is a lecturer in practical theology at Union Theological Seminary and a national political educator for the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
Dr. Hilliard Lackey is a visiting professor of urban higher education for the Jackson State University’s Executive Ph.D. program. He’s a 2008 inductee into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame and 2003 Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund HBCU Alumnus of the Year. He served as chief of staff in the Mississippi State Guard and retired as a brigadier general.
The discussion will be held Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. via Zoom, and participation is free and open to the public. Tickets must be reserved online here. Donations may be made to Lake Highlands Area Moms Against Racism (LHAMAR).
LHAMAR began in 2020 as a group of Lake Highlands moms but has expanded to include dads and other community members dedicated to changing hearts, minds, circles and systems. They believe ending racism will save lives. You may learn more on their Facebook page here.
