What are the names of the lecturers and their speaking topics?
• – Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., senior pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is considered one of the nations leading authorities on and advocates for social, spiritual and economic justice. His topic is “Sibling Rivalry and the Children of Abraham.” Wright will speak in Big Ten Room A. • – Rev. Charles Sherrod, co-founder and field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. His civil rights work began in 1954 when, at age 17, he and a friend sat in at a segregated church service in Petersburg, Va. His topic: “Social Change and Student Power.” Sherrod will speak in the Kellogg Center Auditorium. • -Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III. Senior pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist Church of Dallas, Haynes is a dynamic speaker known for working with the youth in his community. He is well-known in Dallas for giving “inspirational vitamins” to the youth who take part in his Saturday-night services. His topic is “From Cacophony to Choir: Finding Resonance.”
