Name: MLK Day | Coffee With Champions
Uploaded: 2023-12-21T17:57:25Z
Description: Hosted by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in partnership with Starbucks.

MLK Day | Coffee With Champions

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc.

Hosted by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in partnership with Starbucks.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Thank you for supporting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum!

Join us to remember the life works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and explore the fascinating connection between “Baseball and Civil Rights” in a special MLK Day edition of Coffee with Champions hosted by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. This event is free and open to the public. All attendees must RSVP prior to the program.Learn more about the panel participants below. <ul><li><a href="https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/city-officials/city-council-members/councilwoman-ryana-parks-shaw" title="https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/city-officials/city-council-members/councilwoman-ryana-parks-shaw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cforthope.org/pastor-lindsay" title="https://www.cforthope.org/pastor-lindsay" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pastor Ronald Lindsay</a> (Moderator)</li><li><a href="https://www.nlbm.com/our-team/" title="https://www.nlbm.com/our-team/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NLBM President Bob Kendrick</a></li><li><a href="https://cleaver.house.gov/about/full-biography" title="https://cleaver.house.gov/about/full-biography" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II</a></li></ul>

Coffee with Champions is a new discussion series developed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in partnership with Starbucks Coffee. Attendees will enjoy an all-star panel of local "community champions" who embody the spirit of the Negro Leagues through their community impact and support of the NLBM. Panelist will share their perspectives on creating a winning culture, leadership and more.The purpose of this program is to provide professional development for emerging leaders, employee resource and DEI affiliated groups in the culturally enriched confines of the NLBM. Coffee and pastries will be provided by Starbucks Coffee.ABOUT NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM:The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African American baseball and its impact on the social advancement of America. The privately funded, 501 c3, not-for-profit organization was established in 1990 and is in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri’s Historic 18th &amp; Vine Jazz District. The NLBM operates two blocks from the Paseo YMCA where Andrew “Rube” Foster established the Negro National League in 1920. To learn more about the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, please visit nlbm.com.

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