Annual Kenilworth MLK celebration

Press release from Kenilworth Presbyterian Church:

6th Annual Kenilworth celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Monday, January 18 at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church 123 Kenilworth Rd. 28803. Potluck from 5:30-6:30pm in Kenilworth Center 4 Chiles Ave. (directly behind church) and the program will begin at 6:30pm in the church sanctuary. The program for the evening is “Seeking Common Ground: An interfaith conversation on discrimination, fear and healing.” Esteemed panelists for the evening include Imam Taha from the Islamic Center of Asheville, Rabbi Justin Goldstein from Congregation Beth Israel, James E. Lee III Associate Minister of St. John A Missionary Baptist Church, and Rev. Dr. Allen Smith of Kenilworth Presbyterian Church. The evening will be moderated by Dr. Dolly Jenkins-Mullen, Associate Professor in Political Science at UNC Asheville, Marvin Chambers a founding member of A.S.C.O.R.E. (Asheville Student Committee on Racial Equality) and an icon of the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina will be hosting.

DJ Profe$$ah G. will be spinning great tunes, there will be craft projects for children and lots more! Join us as we celebrate religious and cultural diversity in our community and learn from the wisdom of our neighbors.

For more information contact Katie Adams 828-273-3747 or email kenilworthpresbyterianchurch@gmail.com

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