Women of Faith Panel 2026: Legacy in Her Hands – Women of Faith Keeping the Dream Alive

📅 Sunday, January 11, 2026 | 3:00 PM
📍 Scarritt Bennett Center | Harambee Auditorium
1008 19th Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37212

Hosted by Scarritt Bennett Center Racial Justice Ministries as part of the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship’s Annual MLK Week

Join us for the 4th Annual Women of Faith Panel, a signature event of the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship’s MLK Week hosted by Scarritt Bennett Center’s Racial Justice Ministries.

This year’s theme, “Legacy in Her Hands: Women of Faith Keeping the Dream Alive,” celebrates the women who carry Dr. King’s vision forward—resisting despair, nurturing hope, and building the Beloved Community through service, justice, and unity.

In a time of systemic injustice and moral crisis, this intergenerational conversation will uplift how women of faith continue to lead, heal, and inspire movements for change.

✨ Mrs. Gloria Haugabook McKissack
Civil Rights Activist | Educator | Freedom Rider
A veteran of the Nashville Sit-In Movement and member of SNCC, Mrs. McKissack broke barriers as one of the first African American educators to teach in an integrated Nashville school. Her lifetime of work in education and social justice continues to empower new generations of leaders.

✨ Rev. Alisha Smith Haddock
Vice President & Director of Community Impact, The Housing Fund
Chair, Nashville Community Review Board
A millennial faith leader and community visionary, Rev. Haddock builds bridges between faith, housing, and equity—helping to create healthy, thriving neighborhoods through justice-centered leadership and civic engagement.

✨ Ms. Diamond Bell
Youth Coordinator, Southern Movement Committee
A proud Nashville native and Gen Z organizer, Diamond uses her lived experience and deep empathy to mobilize young people, fight systemic injustice, and reimagine community grounded in love, equity, and belonging.

Moderated by Rev. Kelli X, Director of Racial Justice Ministries at Scarritt Bennett Center and Senior Pastor of The Village Church Nashville, this year’s panel will explore how faith, justice, and collective action remain vital tools for transforming our communities and carrying forward the dream Dr. King envisioned.

Come ready to be inspired by the voices, stories, and spiritual power of women who embody legacy in motion.

🕊️ Free and open to the public. Registration required.
Light refreshments will be served following the program.