By Dawn Scotland
The Truth Reporter
The Toledo Museum of Art held a Martin Luther King Day Celebration from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday, January 19. The event featured performances, speakers and creative art activities commemorating the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy.
The Voices at Bowling Green State University sang two powerful selections including the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.
The Keynote speaker was Maurice A. Stinnett, EdD, an experienced leader and expert in the areas of global leadership, strategic planning, organizational transformation, and inclusion & equity across corporate, nonprofit and education sectors. He served as the inaugural Global Head of DEI at Warner Music Group.
Stinnet previously was the inaugural VP of Diversity and Inclusion for BSE Global, owner of Barclays Center and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. He is noted as the first Black man to be appointed vice president of D & I for an NBA team. He has held previous roles at Cleveland State University, CentroNia, and chairman of the World Leadership Program, a White House initiative under the Obama administration that sought to spark dialogue between Middle East and United States’ graduate students.
A spoken word piece was performed by LaToya Williams, EdD, Toledo native and founder of “Pieces of Me” Publication Services, and Star Cosmetics.
The event was open and free to all. To learn more about the museum and future events visit: toledomuseum.org/
