Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Committee

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Committee Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Members Present Absent Lilla Sutton, Co-chair X Anita Wolley, Co-chair X Dottie Chicquelo X Dr. Samuel Ticha X Jakeya Johnson X Barry Lenoir X Staff and Others Monroe Dennis, Councilmember District Two X Sharon Fletcher, Staff Liaison X David Thornton, Staff Liaison X Robert Thurston, City Resident X Carleveva Thompson, Contract Secretary X I. Call to Order Ms. Sutton called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. II. Review and Approval of Agenda Ms. Chicquelo requested to amend the agenda to add a suggestion for selection of MC as Antjuan Seawright. Ms. Wolley motioned to approve the amended agenda. Second by Ms. Chicquelo. All members were in favor; no opposed. Motion carries, 4-0-0. III. Review of the September 21, 2021 Meeting Minutes The Committee reviewed the meeting minutes from the September 21, 2021 meeting. Ms. Wolley motioned to approve the meeting minutes as presented. Second by Ms. Chicquelo. All members were in favor; no opposed. Motion carries, 4-0-0. IV. 2022 Event a. Event date is confirmed for Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom b. Selection of a theme The Committee reviewed the following suggested event themes: 1) All Lives Matter in our Human Community; How can we demonstrate Dr. King’s concept of inter-connectiveness? 2) What should restorative justice look like? 3) How do you demonstrate your service in Dr. King’s honor? 1  4) What would Dr. King say about the conditions around race, health and gender equity that exist today? A new theme was suggested: It’s the Heart that Matters Ms. Wolley motioned to approve the theme “It’s the Heart that Matters”. Second by Dr. Ticha. All members were in favor; no opposed. Motion carries, 4-0-0. Ms. Sutton suggested that the remaining suggested themes, topics 2, 3, and 4 will be questions for the panelists. Ms. Chicquelo motioned to use the remaining themes as questions for the panelists. Second by Ms. Wolley. All members in favor; no opposed. Motion carries, 4-0-0. c. Event Format Mr. Seawright has been selected as the MC and panel moderator for the event. The event will be 1.5 hour in length and will have the following format: ▫ Opening by Ms. Sutton and introductions of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem ▫ The Mayor will read the Proclamation ▫ Entertainment selection ▫ Panel Discussion ▫ Close with entertainment selection The Committee discussed finding individuals to participate as panelists and ensuring there is a diverse panel. Ms. Chicquelo will search for a representative of the Asian- American community and confirm Mr. Seawright’s participation as MC and panel moderator. Ms. Sutton will contact a SGI-USA member, Nam Ram to check availability. Dr. Ticha suggested Dr. Kaminstein as a panel participant and will confirm availability. Ms. Wolley has a suggestion for an additional panel member, but will confirm with the individual before presenting to the Committee. Performers will need to be contacted to confirm availability for the event. V. Next Meeting Date The next meeting is scheduled on November 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. It was proposed to hold an additional November meeting on November 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. VI. Adjournment Ms. Wolley motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by Ms. Chicquelo. The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Carleveva Thompson, contract secretary 2