Historical October 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Non-violent civil rights activist and internationally recognized human relations specialist Dr. C. T. Vivian will lecture on the status of the civil rights movement in the United States on Thursday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m., at Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington Ave. Vivian, an ordained Baptist minister and founder/director of the Black Action Strategies and Information Center (BASIC) Workshop Program, an ethnic awareness and sensitivity training group, will lecture on the racial violence predicted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which is now plaguing this country. Vivian will discuss strategies to offset the increasing incidents of racial violence and polarization. Audience discussion will follow. Vivian’s lecture is sponsored by The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Louis Support Group. Charles Alphin, president of the support group, said that encouraging people to follow King’s philosophy on changing negative behavior in society in a non-violent manner is as important today as it was in the 60s. “We must get the message across to our youth that books and knowledge—not guns and drugs—will provide them with the strength and vision that they will need to provide leadership in the future:’ Alphin made it clear that the surge of racial hatred that is being seen throughout the country cannot be tolerated. “Unless we take the necessary measures to educate ethnic communities about the people and world around them, we will lose our young people and our future to hatred and ignorance. Citizens, clergy, educators and politicians cannot allow our cities to be taken over and directed by such ignorance:’ The St. Louis group will also honor three area citizens who embody the philosophy of Dr. King through the community services that they provide.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Louis Support Group provides yearround activities for adults and youths in the metropolitan area that are designed to educate and promote the philosophy of Dr. King and outline how King’s non-violent methods for community change are practical today.
For more information, call 679-1001.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1989.
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