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Tuesday, January 27 - First Presbyterian Dialogue Group

Second in the "Racial History of Columbus" series scheduled for Tuesday  

The dialogue group that meets on Tuesday, January 27, will be the second in the series "Racial History of Columbus."  Johnnie C. Warner, Jr, president of the Columbus Black History Museum, will continue the discussion.  A summary of the first session is posted on the website www.onecolumbus.org under "dialogue groups."  Anyone in the community is welcome to come.

 

The session begins at 6:30 pm in the Library of the First Presbyterian Church downtown.  Enter the church on First Avenue across from the CB&T parking garage between 11^th and 12^th Streets.

Notes from our Dialogue Groups can be found on our website as well as articles, selected readings and contributions from participants.

Contact: H. Berrien Zettler 706-324-6363

 

Wednesday, January 28 - Race Relations Breakfast - "My Challenges With Race"

Eighth presenter in this series will be Fife Whiteside, local attorney and former member of the Muscogee County School board who will address "My Challenges with Race."

Whiteside was the only white student to graduate from his high school in Mississippi because "he just was not going to be run off" when whites left the schools under desegregation. Fife served on the Muscogee County School Board from 1993 until his term ran out in 2008 when he decided not to run again.  During his tenure, he was one of the most active board members and acted as the board's legislative liaison for seven years. The fascinating story of why he became concerned about kids and how some things we think might work just won't is a story that's worth hearing.

The Race Relations Breakfasts are held at Ruth Ann's on Veterans Parkway. Breakfast begins at 7:25am and you are encouraged to bring a friend with you. $6.00 is asked of regular members.  First timers and visitors are our guests.

Contact: Lee Brantley  706-324-6471

 

ONGOING AND COMING EVENTS

MLK UNITY MONTH

Each year, the Martin Luther King Steering Committee coordinates a community-wide celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King's vision expanded the intellectual and spiritual experience of being "fully human" in a diverse community.

The 2009 MLK Unity Celebration is an opportunity for community members of any faiths or ethnicity to come together and help bring this vision of Dr. King's to fruition through the many programs that are listed on the calendar.

Events that are still available are:

January 30 First Church of Christ, Scientist Lecture and Discussions: A Spiritual Approach to Unity. 4:30 - 6:00 pm Main Library Auditorium

Contact: Sally Lasseter 706-323-2831