DANNY GLOVER AND GUS NEWPORT: WHY WE ASPIRE TO THE BELOVED COMMUNITY
Mon, Feb 13
|San Francisco
Join The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco for a lively and inspiring evening with longtime friends and fellow activists Danny Glover and Gus Newport, a Thriving Communities Board Member.
Time & Location
Feb 13, 2023, 6:00 PM
San Francisco, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
About the event
Join The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco for a lively and inspiring evening with longtime friends and fellow activists Danny Glover and Gus Newport, a Thriving Communities Board Member.
The Rev. Dr. Dorsey Blake will moderate. The three men will share stories from organizing communities for more than 50 years and why they are dedicated to the development of what Martin Luther King, Jr., called The Beloved Community. The three men are dedicated to community development and human rights, topics that have never been more relevant as safety, public health, asset development, and education continue to be priorities in our communities.
This will be a special evening of storytelling for people of all ages. You don't want to miss it!
Glover and Newport were both raised by working class parents who were active in labor unions and in their communities. Because of their parents' and grandparents' strong influences, they became involved in civil rights and…