{"id":19674,"date":"2026-01-18T13:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T18:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopechurchrca.org\/?p=19674"},"modified":"2026-01-18T13:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T18:35:04","slug":"dr-jemar-tisby-to-speak-on-mlk-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hopechurchrca.org\/index.php\/dr-jemar-tisby-to-speak-on-mlk-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jemar Tisby to Speak on MLK Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On January 19, Martin Luther King Day, Hope College\u2019s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Lecture will feature Dr. Jemar Tisby. The event is at 7 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel and will be livestreamed. Dr. Tisby is a professor, historian, and author who, according to Hope College, \u201cexplores racial-justice solutions and cultural conversations that compel listeners to action.\u201d Monday\u2019s lecture is entitled, \u201cLead Like a King: Jesus, Justice and the Courage to Confront.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pastor Gordon Wiersma says, \u201cIn recent years, Hope Church has drawn on the writings of Jemar Tisby as a core resource for our racial justice learning and commitments.\u201d Dr. Tisby\u2019s books include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Fight Racism<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church\u2019s Complicity in Racism<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race and Resistance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, published in September 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pastor Gordon explains, \u201cHope Church initiated the idea of bringing Dr. Tisby to our community, pooling our resources with other community partners for a combined MLK event.\u201d In addition to Hope Church, sponsors include I AM Academy, Maple Avenue Ministries, and First United Methodist Church, partnering with the college\u2019s Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, multicultural student organizations, and Campus Ministries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis event is offered as a resource and encouragement for all in our community,\u201d Pastor Gordon says, \u201cand organizing the event has strengthened Hope Church\u2019s relationships and mutual appreciation with all of the groups involved. This event honors the legacy of Dr. King, who in the midst of the challenging landscape of his time spoke a message to unite all people in the abundance of Beloved Community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@unseenhistories?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unseen Histories<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/during-the-march-on-washington-a-crowd-stretches-from-the-lincoln-memorial-to-the-washington-monument-4kYkKW8v8rY?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 19, Martin Luther King Day, Hope College\u2019s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Lecture will feature Dr. Jemar Tisby. The event is at 7 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel and will be livestreamed. 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