Divine 9 Panel Discussion

Next date: Monday, January 12, 2026 | 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM

As part of the 2026 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, representatives from the Divine 9 organizations who are also clergy members are gathering at Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church for a communal conversation. What does Dr. King's legacy of faith and social action mean for us today?

The panel will be moderated by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Hand, Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Panelists include:

• Rev. E. Shon Hagwood, Alpha Phi Alpha
• Rev. Dr. Yolonda Holmes, Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Rev. Donnie R. Garris, Kappa Alpha Psi
• Dr. Monty Witherspoon, Omega Psi Phi
• Chaplin Rico Wagner, Delta Sigma Theta
• Quentin Goodwin, Phi Beta Sigma
• DeNise Gerst, Zeta Phi Beta
• Tamala Bullard, Sigma Gamma Rho
• Pastor Jay Wells, Iota Phi Theta

   

Learn about the other events planned for the MLK celebration.

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