Building the “Beloved Community”

Brooks celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 16 by welcoming Rosita Stevens-Holsey to campus. Stevens-Holsey, an educator, is the niece of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray and author of “Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist & Civil Rights Activist.” StevensHolsey shared the inspiring story of Murray’s life and legacy fighting for human rights, including efforts to push for the elimination of Jim Crow, for gender equality, and for what was at the time an innovative intersectional legal approach that included recognition of LGBTQ+ rights. Following a music-filled Chapel, students screened a documentary about Murray, participated in small-group discussions and enjoyed a Q&A session with Stevens-Holsey.