Internationally-known civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton will appear in Indianapolis during a special community worship service on July 11 at 7 p.m. at Eastern Star Church, 5750 E. 30th St.
Everyone in the community is invited to attend the event, which is themed, “Together We Stand.”
Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, will join local ministers in presenting solutions to community problems highlighted by the recent beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson by police. Topics will include excessive police force, internal police investigations, training of officers and improving police and community relations.
Other ministers will include Stephen J. Clay, president of the Baptist Ministers Alliance, Fitzhugh Lyons, president of the Interdenominational Ministers Alliance; Ronald Covington, president of the Union District Baptist Association; Richard Willoughby, president of the Concerned Clergy; and Jeffrey A. Johnson Sr., pastor of Eastern Star Church and several others.
