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SUMMARY:Lecture: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Civic Learning Week kick-off event! Rev. Dr. O
 tis Moss III will discuss the significant events from Dr. King's childhood
  and youth that shaped his perspectives. .\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.in
 fo/event/10187928
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us for our kick-off event for <a href
 ="https://civiclearningweek.org/">Civic Learning Week</a> with a lecture b
 y <a href="https://www.trinitychicago.org/rev-dr-otis-moss-iii/">Rev. Dr. 
 Otis Moss III.</a></p>\n<p>Imagine navigating the anger\, hatred and viole
 nce in today's turbulent political and social landscape with a profound se
 nse of hope\, resilience and spiritual resistance. Reverend Dr. Otis Moss 
 III\, renowned civil rights leader and author of <em><a href="https://cata
 log.dclibrary.org/client/en_US/dcpl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:%24002f%2400
 2fSD_ILS%24002f0%24002fSD_ILS:1212505/one?qu=dancing+in+the+darkness+otis+
 moss">Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent
  Times</a></em>\, will share insights from his journey and the teachings f
 rom his book.</p>\n<p>Moss\, a mentor to former President Obama\, has acti
 vely fostered societal change and pushed against the status quo. Now\, he'
 s sharing these insights. Inspired by his father\, pastor Otis Moss Jr.\, 
 as well as Martin Luther King Jr.\, Moss&rsquo\;s words have the power to 
 bridge personal experiences with the broader social justice landscape\, pr
 oviding a renewed perspective on navigating life's challenges.&nbsp\;Hear 
 from someone who has experienced these challenges firsthand and managed to
  find strength in unexpected places.</p>\n<p>Using his book\, Dr. Moss wil
 l discuss the significant events and experiences from Martin Luther King J
 r.'s childhood and youth that shaped his perspectives and propelled Dr. Ki
 ng to become a civil rights leader and social justice advocate.&nbsp\;</p>
 \n<p>Dr. Moss will be joined in conversation by <a href="https://community
 affairs.dc.gov/mora">Rev. Thomas Bowen</a>\, the Director of the Mayor&rsq
 uo\;s Office of Religious Affairs and the&nbsp\;Director of the Mayor&rsqu
 o\;s Office on African American Affairs.</p>\n<p>The event will occur in N
 ew Books located on the 1st Floor.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Registration is recommen
 ded but not required.</p>\n<p><strong>Ab</strong><strong>out th</strong><s
 trong>e</strong><strong>&nbsp\;Book</strong></p>\n<p><em>Dancing in the Da
 rkness</em>&nbsp\;is a life-affirming guide to the practical\, political\,
  and spiritual challenges of our day. Drawing on the teachings of Dr. Mart
 in Luther King\, Jr.\, Howard Thurman\, sacred scripture\, southern wisdom
 \, global spiritual traditions\, Black culture\, and his own personal expe
 riences\, Dr. Moss instructs us on&nbsp\;how to practice spiritual resista
 nce by combining justice and love.&nbsp\;<strong></strong></p>\n<p style="
 text-align: left\;"><strong>About the Author</strong></p>\n<p>With civil r
 ights advocacy in his DNA\, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III serves as the Senior Pa
 stor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago\, Illinois\, and has bu
 ilt his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. A n
 ative of Cleveland\, Ohio\, Dr. Moss is an honors graduate of Morehouse Co
 llege. He earned a Master of Divinity form Yale Divinity School and a Doct
 or of Ministry degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. His earlier publi
 cations include:&nbsp\;Redemption in a Red Light District\, and&nbsp\;The 
 Gospel According to the Wiz: And Other Sermons from Cinema. He co-authored
 &nbsp\;The Gospel Re-Mix\; How to Reach the Hip-Hop Generation.</p>\n<p>Th
 is event is free and open to all. Join us for what promises to be a though
 t-provoking and dynamic lecture on the life and legacy of Dr. King.</p>\nh
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