Community Talk Back: It Takes a Village

1706 South Hawkins Avenue,Akron OH 44320

13 October, 2022

Description

Please join us in coming together in our neighborhood. A spaghetti dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. ($7 / $5 Society members) and the Talk Back will start at 6:30 p.m. (free) This event is presented by the John Brown Institute of the Summit County Historical Society. The desire of the John Brown Institute task force is that this dialogue will allow a diverse group of people with different perspectives to share, listen and discuss our strengths and weaknesses all in the name of community acceptance. Community Talk Back programming was introduced to the Society in the fall of 2020 by Reva Golden, education and outreach coordinator. GinaKaye Maddox is the chair of the John Brown Institute. Event moderator: Rev. Dr. David Nelson, New Hope Baptist Church, Society board director Panelists: Myra Snipes - City of Akron Jeffrey E. Wilhite - Family Promise/Summit County Council Sam Chestnut - The Lippman School Dr. LaDonna BlueEye - enrolled member Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Christina Gonzalez Alcala - Akron Community Foundation Elaine Tso - ASIA, Inc.