Cheri Beasley Calls for ‘Connection’ in MLK Jr. Lecture | UNC-Chapel Hill

Cheri Beasley calls for ‘connection’ in MLK Jr. Lecture | UNC-Chapel Hill

For the 45th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture and Awards ceremony, keynote speaker Cheri Beasley addressed why this year’s theme was “Cultivating Connection and Creating Change.” “We must have connection across race, across class, and we must have connection across ideology and generations. Dr. King said the beloved community is a disciplined commitment to live better and to strive for a just society,” Beasley said to the Memorial Hall audi…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations Across The Triangle

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Across the Triangle, communities came together throughout the weekend and into Monday to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marking the federal holiday with events centered on service and culture. The weekend culminated Monday morning in Durham with the 45th annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, welcoming hundreds of visitors to the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. The longstanding tradition brought together faith…