Urban Forum NW 06-11-26

About this episode

The episode features discussions on the upcoming Day of Remembrance for the Charleston 9 and highlights the contributions of various community leaders.

Today, Thursday, June 11 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Bishop Francine A. Brookins, Esq. is the 141st elected and consecrated Bishop of the AME Church and the fifth woman. She currently serves as the Presiding Bishop of the 5th Episcopal District. She serves as Chair of the Publications Commission and is the new Chair of the General Board Social Action Commission. She previously Served Bishop of the 18th Episcopal District which is comprised of four African Countries. She will be the Keynote Speaker for the June 17 Day of Remembrance of the nine worshippers killed at Mother Emanuel AME Church June 17, 2015. The event will be held at Seattle's First AME Church. *Reverend Dr. Carey Anderson, Pastor, Seattle's First AME Church and Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) are Co Hosting the June 17 Day of Remembrance of the Charleston 9 at First AME. There will be a dinner at 5:30 pm and the program begins at 6:30 pm. *Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. comments on her book THIS IS ME, it's her life story. Dr. Williams is a talk show in Washington DC and is a syndicated columnist with Trice Edney Wire, her column appears regularly in the Seattle Medium…

People in this episode

Guests: Bishop Francine A. Brookins, Esq., Reverend Dr. Carey Anderson, Hayward Evans, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq.

Topics covered

• Day of Remembrance
• AME Church
• Social Action
• Community Events
• Personal Stories
• Political Commentary

Keywords

• Bishop Francine A. Brookins
• Day of Remembrance
• AME Church
• Dr. E. Faye Williams
• Seattle events
• Charleston 9
• social action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AME Church

Books & works: THIS IS ME

Places: Seattle, Cuba

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