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The “We Are the Beloved Community” partners have planned a number of events with the tagline “40 Years – Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy.”
“The Beloved Community was a dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to create a world in which all persons live in peace and harmony,” said Henri Brooks, Shelby County Commissioner and chair of the group. “This partnership is an affirmation of who we are as well as a clarion call to better ourselves, our community, our city, the nation and the world. We invite and encourage you to become a participant in the campaign to proclaim and make real The Beloved Community where you live.”
The “We are the Beloved Community” Memphis partners and planning committee (in alphabetical order) are April 4th Foundation, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Church Health Center, Commission on Religion and Racism, The Healing Center, Memphis and Shelby County Public Library and Information Center, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, National Civil Rights Museum, Rainbow Push Coalition, Shelby County Government, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Volunteer Memphis/Hands On Memphis.
Here is a schedule of events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For the most updated information, visit www.wearethebelovedcommunity.org
Friday, March 28, 2008
All day Special Exhibit: Ms. Cornelia Crenshaw's car
At Nat. Civil Rights Museum. Contact Kira Duke, 521-9699.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
9:30 AM MIFA 9th Annual Ceremony Honoring Volunteers and Dr. King
At MIFA, 910 Vance. Contact: MIFA. 529-4514, cnelson@mifa.org
All Day City Service Projects - choose your project more info
At locations all over the city. Contact: Cate Majors, Hands On Memphis/Volunteer Memphis, 523-2425 x202, cmajors@volunteermemphis.org
All day Special Exhibit: Ms. Cornelia Crenshaw's car
At Nat. Civil Rights Museum. Contact Kira Duke, 521-9699.
4:30 PM Civil Rights Major League Baseball Game
At the Redbirds Stadium. Contact: The Redbirds Box Office. 721-6000.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
6:30 AM WLOK Talk Show: On the Road to Healing
Bishop William Young & Pastor Diane Young with guest Rev. Gary Gunderson
On AM 1340. Contact: William Young, 508-2539, bishop@memphishealingcenter.com
Morning Faith Community Sunday Services
Local congregations remember and honor Dr. King in their own ways.
All day Special Exhibit: Ms. Cornelia Crenshaw's car
At Nat. Civil Rights Museum. Contact Kira Duke, 521-9699.
5:00 PM Panel Discussion on Conflict Resolution
At 2960 Kimball Ave. Contact: Dwight Montgomery, 948-7915, mslfarmer34@yahoo.com
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
8AM-5PM Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Man, The Message, The Movement more info
At National Civil Rights Museum, co-sponsored by University of Memphis and Memphis Theological Seminary. Contact Michael Charles Leff, mleff@memphis.edu, 678-3171.
2:00 PM Clergy Luncheon (RSVP required)
Guest speaker: Dr. R. B. Holmes, President, National Congress of Christian Education National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
At 460 E. McLemore. Contact: Dwight Montgomery, 948-7915, mslfarmer34@yahoo.com
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
evening REM Pre-Conference: "Telling Our Stories About Dr. King" more info
At Holiday Inn, Univ. of Memphis. Contact Gale Kennebrew, 516-7454. Conference registration may apply.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
12:00 PM In Remembrance There Is Life Lecture
Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist who marched shoulder to shoulder with Dr. King and worked with him as an advisor and strategist, will share his memories of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Cynthia Griggs Fleming, professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and civil rights scholar, will join Rev. Vivian to discuss Dr. King’s evolution in philosophy throughout his career.
At 1st Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper St. Contact Kira Duke, 521-9699.
12:00 PM REM Academic Symposium: "Chaos or Community: Where Do We Go From Here?"
Keynote Speaker: Bishop Joey Johnson, The House of the Lord, Akron, OH.
Following the keynote address and luncheon there are eight (8) workshops, various different presenters, addressing the theme.
At Holiday Inn, Univ. of Memphis. $50/person. For reservations(space is limited), please contact: Dr. Gale Kennebrew or Jo-Anne Johnson at 901-516-7454.
1:00 PM Student Symposium by April 4th Foundation: "Where Are We Now ... Where Do We Go From Here?"
Speakers to include George Curry, Dr. Ben Chavez, Charles Steele, Joseph Lowery and Harry Cash.
At Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Contact: Cato Walker, 255-0725 or 864-2286, walkercato@yahoo.com
5:30 PM "What Would Martin Say?" Book Premier & Signing with Clarence B. Jones
Clarence B. Jones, speechwriter and legal advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will premier his book "What Would Martin Say?" at the Museum. Published by Harper Collins, the book includes excerpts of his writings and other documents relating to King. In summing up his sentiments on King's life, Jones stated in a 2007 interview "Martin Luther King, Jr., in 12 years and 4 months from 1956 to 1968, did more to achieve political, economic, and social justice in America than any other event or person in the previous 400 years."
At National Civil Rights Museum. Contact Lorna Malcolm, 521-9699.
6:00 PM Sanitation Workers Reunion organized by Al Sharpton's National Action Network
Location: TBA.
7:00 PM In Remembrance There Is Life Cocktail Reception featuring Movement Leaders
This evening cocktail reception will feature local and national civil rights leaders who will share their stories about Dr. King and their role in history. Speakers will include Clarence Jones, speechwriter and attorney for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Jerry Francisco, medical examiner at the time of the assassination, Dr. Benjamin Hooks, Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles and Bill Morris. Tickets are $100 corporate affiliates and $50 general public
At National Civil Rights Museum Courtyard. Contact Lorna Malcolm, 521-9699.
Friday, April 4, 2008
9:00 AM March
At 485 Beale. Contact: Ruth Davis, AFSCME, 525-2458.
A Dream Reborn Conference
At Cook Convention Ctr., 255 N. Main St. Contact Alli Chagi-Stan, alli@greenforall.org.
5:00 PM Wreath Laying Ceremony by Alpha Phi Alpha
At National Civil Rights Museum. Contact Darryl Arbor, 516-2352.
5:30 PM Candlelight Vigil
At National Civil Rights Museum. Contact Kira Duke, 521-9699.
6:30 PM Awards Banquet Gala by April 4th Foundation
At Cook Convention Ctr., 255 N. Main St. $100/person. Contact Johnson Saulsberry, 859-3364, jesaulsberry1@aol.com
Saturday, April 5, 2008
A Dream Reborn Conference
At Cook Convention Ctr., 255 N. Main St. Contact Alli Chagi-Stan, alli@greenforall.org.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
A Dream Reborn Conference
At Cook Convention Ctr., 255 N. Main St. Contact Alli Chagi-Stan, alli@greenforall.org.
5:30 PM Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symphony
At New Sardis Baptist Church, 7739 E. Holmes Rd. $10/psn. Contact: LaSimba Gray, 754-3979, lgrayjr@bellsouth.net
7:00 PM Community Unity Commemorative Worship Service
At St. Stephen Baptist Church, 4245 Singleton Pkwy. Contact: Dwight Montgomery, 948-7915; mslfarmer34@yahoo.com
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
6:30 pm Professor Bobby Lovett, author of The Civil Rights Movement of Tennessee speaks. Book signing.
At Benjamin J. Hooks Central Library. Contact Wayne Dowdy, 415-2744, dowdyw@memphislibrary.org
Thursday, April 10, 2008
7:00 pm 3rd Annual Gerard A. Vanderhaar Syposium. Dr. Martin Luther King Vision and Practice: His Legacy, present Struggles and Future Hopes with Rev. Bryan Massingale, S.T.D.
Rev. Massingale, Associate Professor at Marquette University, is a Catholic Moral Theologian with a focus on liberation theologies, African American religious ethics and racial justice. Recent work applies social thought to the issues of affirmative action, racial reconciliation, terrorism and the challenge of peacemaking.
The Vanderhaar Student Peace Award will be presented at the Symposium and a reception will follow. At University Theater, Christian Brothers University. For more information, please call 901-321-3270.
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