Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill and the local NAACP Youth Council are co-sponsoring a service and vigil on Saturday to commemorate one year of weekly Black Lives Matter vigils. To spread the word and further discuss racial justice, Binkley Baptist Pastor Marcus McFaul and NCAAP Youth Council leader Reesy Alston join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell.

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