On April 2, 2024, Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke at Wightman Chapel, 67 years after her father This week, we had the incredible honor of hosting Dr. Bernice A. King for a transformative conversation...
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Scarritt Bennett Center program executives will be offering resources to enrich your Holy Week from Holy Tuesday through Easter Monday. Today is Good Friday, April 18th. Director of Racial Justice Ministries, Rev. Kelli X, is sharing a video segment from the Transformative Global Leadership Conference (TGLC) entitled Further Together:...
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Scarritt Bennett Center program executives will be offering resources to enrich your Holy Week from Holy Tuesday through Easter Monday. Today is Maundy Thursday, April 17th. Director of Racial Justice Ministries, Rev. Kelli X, is sharing a video segment from the Transformative Global Leadership Conference (TGLC)...
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Scarritt Bennett Center program executives will be offering resources to enrich your Holy Week from Holy Tuesday through Easter Monday. Today is Holy Wednesday, April 16th. Director of Racial Justice Ministries, Rev. Kelli X, is sharing a video segment from the Transformative Global Leadership Conference (TGLC)...
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Scarritt Bennett Center program executives will be offering resources to enrich your Holy Week from Holy Tuesday through Easter Monday. Director of Racial Justice Ministries, Rev. Kelli X, will be sharing videos from the Transformative Global Leadership Conference (TGLC) hosted by Scarritt Bennett as a part...
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About the poem "A Servant's Call" This poem is designed to be read in parallel with Isaiah 49:1–7, with each stanza corresponding directly to its matching verse—stanza 1 with verse 1, stanza 2 with verse 2, and so on. Each stanza follows a deliberate structure: The opening line reflects themes drawn...
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Image Credit: WPLN Nashville Public Radio Introduction – Rev. Dr. Sondrea Tolbert, Executive Director, Scarritt Bennett Center. Often, we are called to stand with those who are being undermined, maligned and deprived of their human rights. We are in such a time. Let us follow the example of...
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This year, Scarritt Bennett Center celebrated 100 years of education and service in Nashville, TN. A Century of Vision: Building a Lasting Legacy for 100 years is more than the theme for 2024, it is a homage to the impact this sacred place has had on countless...
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The spirit of Christmas flowed from Scarritt Bennett Center throughout the community of Middle Tennessee as over 1000 guests participated in our free shopping experience for kids designed to share the joy of giving. What began on a rainy Monday evening on December 16th as Scarritt...
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Scarritt Bennett Center hosted the Nashville African American Wind Symphony (NAAWS) for a Christmas Concert and Salvation Army Toy Drive for the third year in a row on Sunday, December 8, 2024. It was standing room only for the over 300 guests that enjoyed an evening...
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Tuesday December 3rd is Giving Tuesday. A time to thoughtfully consider the power of our dollar in a time when our communities need healing and hope. Scarritt Bennett Center is a place that values Racial Justice, Women’s Empowerment, Spiritual Formation and Transformative Education. Throughout each year we: · Offer...
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