‘Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars’. That line came from the last speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior-one day before he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. It recognized the and confronted the injustice, prejudice and alienation prevalent in the 1960’s…the hope that change was possible, and the commitment to make that a reality.
The change did not come easily, but come it did…and in no small part because of the participation of faith communities and the news media. Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was shot and killed for his witness…there are almost daily reminders that injustice, prejudice and alienation remain. In this episode of Challenge 2.0, we re-examine the influence of faith communities and the media during the turbulent era of the 1960’s. Activism, faith and the media…from the 1960’s to today.
Air Date: August 12, at 7:30 AM on MeTV, carried through cable providers as well as DirectTV and Dish Network.
Host: Jeff Renner
Panelists:
Rabbi Ted Falcon, one of the Interfaith Amigos
Mike James, former TV News Journalist and US Senate Candidate
Father William Treacy, Roman Catholic Priest and Founder of the Treacy Levine Center
Challenge 2.0 Overview
The Treacy Levine Center, in partnership with Weigle Broadcasting and Seattle Community Cable TV, is announcing the Challenge 2.0. With host Jeff Renner, panelists from many faith and wisdom traditions will gather to take on the challenges that face us today. Panelists will bring their wisdom to the table to help us envision the future we all desire, and what we can do to get there. Panelists will bring a capacity to listen, learn and strive toward love for all the human family.
About the Treacy Levine Center
The center’s roots lie in the pioneering television interfaith dialogue program, “Challenge,” begun in 1960 in response to widespread fear among Americans concerning the prospect of a Catholic president. As an outgrowth of that dialogue, participants Rabbi Raphael Levine and Father William Treacy founded the Treacy Levine Center in 1966, under its original name, Camp Brotherhood. Now that the camp has sold to Camp Korey, the Treacy Levine Center is refocusing its mission to cross the bridge to our common humanity through media, events and encouraging personal action.