Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great time to take stock of the past and present to ensure a better tomorrow, Father Roberts told the boys in a special MLK Day Chapel service.
Christ School’s students and faculty took a break from traditional classes Monday to immerse themselves in the teachings of the late civil rights leader.
Some of the highlights from a day full of field trips, service, and on-campus workshops included:
- Seniors from the Class of 2023 represented the school at the annual MLK Day Peace March and Rally in downtown Asheville. Monday included a service component, too, as Greenies helped serve drinks once the march had reached its central destination of Pack Square Park.
- Another group traveled to Greensboro to tour the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, which is inside the F.W. Woolworth store best known for the 1960 sit-ins.
- Boys performed service at Asheville’s Veterans Restoration Quarters and discussed King’s idea of a “Beloved Community.”
- Asheville artist Zander Stefani led a group discussion and project in the Kennedy-Herterich Art Studio. Stefani’s visit was made possible by the Cooper Living Arts Program.
- Video of King's legendary 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech from Washington, D.C., was played in Chapel, which was moved to Pingree Auditorium on Monday. Afterwards, Athletic Director/Basketball Coach Josh Coley spoke and challenged the boys to be a force for good.
- Every Christ School student has been required to watch the 2019 film "Just Mercy," which is based off the memoir of Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer, social justice advocate, and professor at the New York University School of Law. The boys were asked to share their reflections from the movie.
