Austin Channing Brown C鈥�06 visited North Park last January to discuss racial and social injustices in a Catalyst on Campus event that honored the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
鈥淎merica must change,鈥� Channing Brown said, promising she would be a 鈥渄edicated fighter for justice.鈥�
The author of I鈥檓 Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, quoted from several of King鈥檚 essays, focusing on his message of integration, peace, and unity. Afterward, students were invited to ask questions and participate in a discussion.
Channing Brown lauded North Park鈥檚 Chicago location, the faith-based education she received here, and the close friendships she made.
鈥淚 found my people here at North Park,鈥� she said.