The Town of Carrboro is hosting a webinar event on Saturday, January 16 titled “He Had a Dream, Are We Living It?,” which will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The event will run from 1 to 3 p.m. as an online panel discussion featuring six guest speakers, as the community prepares for Martin Luther King Jr. Day two days later on January 18.

The guest speakers include: Kendall Lytle (Youth Advisory Board and NAACPYC Member), Niya Fearrington (Political Science, Howard University), Tai T. Huynh (Chapel Hill Town Council), Lt. Will Quick (Chapel Hill Police Department), Adam Davis (NC School of Science and Math, Leader of Republican Club) and Ryan Kelo (NC School of Science and Math, Leader of Socialist Club).

Following the panel discussion, the youth groups hosting the event will hold a brief question-and-answer period as well.

Those interested in registering for the webinar in advance, click here.

 

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