KENYA CHAVIS
The Houston Sun

August 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington at which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. On August the 3rd 2013 Dr. Virgil A. Wood presented and moderated a cross-generational dialogue of the “I Have a Dream” legacy and the ongoing challenges to freedom and equality in American society. It was held at the African American Library at the Gregory School. The Gregory School opened in 1870 it was the first public school for Blacks in Houston. Questions by the audience was answered by Rev.Willie Francois and Sis. Leah Holder.

Serving on the National Executive Board of the (SCLC) Dr.Wood coordinated the commonwealth of Virginia for the March on Washington in 1963. Dr. Wood’s publications include “In Love We Trust:Lessons I Learned from Martin Luther King”(2005). He earned a doctorate in education from Harvard University, where he has also been a visiting lecturer, researcher and teaching fellow.

Kenya Chavis
The Houston Sun