Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
‘We have a duty to stand for justice and righteousness’
- Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, keynote speaker at the West Chatham NAACP MLK Breakfast Celebration
Representative Robert Reives II (right) attended the NAACP’s MLK breakfast with his wife Cynthia and their son, T.J.
Staff photo by Kim Hawks
Volunteers such as Mary Harris (from left) of Siler City, Ann Alston of Bear Creek and Vickie Cheek of Siler City helped the event go off without a hitch.
Staff photo by Kim Hawks
Guests enjoy a hearty breakfast at the event.
Staff photos by Kim Hawks
Swannie Durant of Siler City shows off her plate of breakfast goodies that were served at the breakfast.
Staff photos by Kim Hawks
People from across the county came for the West Chatham NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration. Pittsboro residents (from left) Irene Wells, Malcolm Henry, Meredith Dillon and Mike Dillon are all smiles at the event which focused on justice and the complexities of racism.
Staff photo by Kim Hawks
Dr. RondaTaylor Bullock’s husband, Dr. Kelvin Bullock, Ph.D. (left) is seated with former Pittsboro mayor Randy Voller.
We need to be about restorative justice....
I am not asking you to change the world...just start here in your community.”
Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, a Chatham Central graduation and the co-founder and director of We Are.
BY KIM HAWKS and CASEY MANN
The West Chatham NAACP held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration breakfast Saturday at the Holy Trinity Church in Siler City. The keynote speaker was Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, a Chatham Central graduation and the co-founder and director of We Are. We Are stands for working to extend anti-racist education. The non-profit uses summer camps for children, workshops for parents, and professional development for educators to provide the knowledge and skills needed to understand the complexity of racism.
Keywords
West Chatham NAACP,
Siler City,
MLK celebration,
Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock
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