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Join us during MLK Week for a lecture by Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III. Rev. Moss will discuss the significant events from Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood and youth that shaped his perspectives.
Join us during MLK Week for a lecture by Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III. Using his book, Dancing in the Darkness, Dr. Moss will discuss the significant events and experiences from Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood and youth that shaped his perspectives and propelled Dr. King to become a civil rights leader and social justice advocate.
Dr. Moss will be joined in conversation by Rev. Thomas Bowen, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs and the Director of the Mayor’s Office on African American Affairs.
The event will occur in the Auditorium located on the 5th Floor. There will be a book signing immediately following the event. Copies of Dancing in the Darkness were purchased by the DC Public Library's Foundation and will be distributed to the first 75 attendees.
Registration is recommended but not required.
Dancing in the Darkness is a life-affirming guide to the practical, political, and spiritual challenges of our day. Drawing on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard Thurman, sacred scripture, southern wisdom, global spiritual traditions, Black culture, and his own personal experiences, Dr. Moss instructs us on how to practice spiritual resistance by combining justice and love.
With civil rights advocacy in his DNA, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III serves as the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, and has built his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Moss is an honors graduate of Morehouse College. He earned a Master of Divinity form Yale Divinity School and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. His earlier publications include: Redemption in a Red Light District, and The Gospel According to the Wiz: And Other Sermons from Cinema. He co-authored The Gospel Re-Mix; How to Reach the Hip-Hop Generation.
This event is free and open to all. Join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and dynamic lecture on the life and legacy of Dr. King.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | MLK Week | Lecture | Educational Program | Author Talk |
