MLK Day of Celebration to be Held Monday

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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.