Conversations in Courage: Shaker Arts Council to present MLK documentary

Martin Luther King Jr. July 28,1965Bob PerkoskiMartin Luther King Jr. July 28,1965

In honor of the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, Shaker Arts Council will be sharing its documentary, “Conversations in Courage: The Visit” On Sunday, Jan. 14 at Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building, 3450 Lee Road in Shaker Heights.

The revised film showing, part of Shaker Heights’ MLK Celebration: Witness to History, depicts the events surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1965 visit to Cleveland and Shaker Heights and includes interviews with many of those involved.

The Conversation in Courage event features the film screening and a discussion with residents who lived during Dr. King's visit to Shaker Heights.

Donna Whyte, host of the “Witness to History” series of recorded interviews with Shaker residents, will be the moderator.

The free public event runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is sponsored by the City of Shaker Heights, Shaker Heights Schools, and the Shaker Library.