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Realizing Dr. King's Dream through "Good Trouble" and Nonviolence

United For Peace Coalition invites you to celebrate and honor the Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on his Birthday. Please join them for a panel discussion with Elected Representatives, Community Organizers, Law Enforcement Representatives, and Youth Leaders on how the legacy of Dr. King relates to the nature of peaceful protests and demands for racial and social justice today.
The discussion will be moderated by Steve Bynum, Sr. Producer WBEZ.
The panel will have representatives of 4 unique stakeholders:

~Elected Representatives
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood
Congresswoman Marie Newman (TBC)

~Community Organizers
Thomas Armstrong
Henry Cervantes

~Law Enforcement Representatives
Naperville PD Chief Bob Marshall
Chicago PD Officer Charles O’Connor

~Youth leaders
Prevail Bonga (Downers Grove)
Marquell Oliver (Chicago)

Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/MLKJan17