February 23, 2021
My dream has always been to live in a house full of books. I saw one of those rolling library-ladders in a movie when I was a kid and always dreamed of riding on one someday. My dad is a professor, and I loved visiting his office and looking at all the books on his shelf. They signified a curiosity for truth and an arrival at maturity. Growing up, I collected my own bookshelves and occasionally just stare at the books on them for inspiration.
My books have surrounded me, comforted me and helped me interpret life. As a Christian, my books have also helped me make sense of Christ. They’ve taught me truths of the Bible and aided in interpreting tricky chapters or books. As I crossed the stage and took a degree in theology at graduation, I was fairly confident in my beliefs in large part because of the books on my bookshelf.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 13, 2021 458
The Hazel Miller Foundation and Everett community activist Kinuko Noborikawa are the 2021 recipients of the Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) Beloved Community Awards. The recipients are being recognized for more than a decade of advancing values that lift the standard of well-being of marginalized citizens throughout Snohomish County.
The awards will be presented at the 3rd Annual Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Jan. 18 virtual event that was recorded at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Registration for the free event can be found at https://BIT.LY/LEVLBRAVE and on LEVL’s webpage https://beloved4all.org
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 11, 2021
– Third annual tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Reverend Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, author, professor and reconciliation thought leader, will be the featured speaker at the third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute on Monday, Jan. 18. McNeil is an associate professor at Seattle Pacific University and recently published a book,
Becoming Brave.
The event is sponsored by the Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) in partnership with Communities of Color Coalition of Snohomish County. The virtual event will launch on LEVL’s webpage. The event, which was videotaped at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, will be free for all (although donations are requested). Registration and more information can be found here.
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Author, professor and reconciliation thought leader Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil will be the featured speaker at the “Becoming Brave” third annual tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Inspiring a Beloved Community in Song, Spoken Word and Dance virtual event scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18.
The event is sponsored by the Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) in partnership with Communities of Color Coalition of Snohomish County (C3).
The event, debuting on the national holiday commemorating the birth of the iconic civil rights leader, is designed to inspire Dr. King’s vision of a Beloved Community – a local living environment free of hatred, injustice and poverty.