MLK Day of Celebration to be Held Monday

A virtual, hour-long discussion will focus on ‘Black Excellence: Teaching the Next Generation.’

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Lehigh will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an hour-long, virtual discussion on “Black Excellence: Teaching the Next Generation.’

The program, hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. over Zoom.

Speakers include:

Hasshan Batts, executive director of Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley. Batts is the founder and president of the Prison Survivors Network and a founding member of the Society for the Healing and Study of Historical Trauma.

Robin H. Alozie, assistant principal at Freedom High School. Alozie is also on the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Teachers Advisory Committee.

Curtis Buie, a fifth grade teacher at Paxinosa Elementary School.

Registration is required.