The MLK Our Beloved Community Task Force will work in collaboration with the commission to gather and disseminate information and implement programs and initiatives addressing bullying, and violence, and promoting youth leadership. The first meeting will be held at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 9 at Pine Bluff High School, Student Center, 711 W. 11th Avenue, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601. Dr. King's words, “…all life is interrelated… Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly,” serve as the guiding principle for this initiative.  

The task force will be comprised of up to seven volunteer members, including representatives from the Pine Bluff School District superintendent's office, at least one student, one school district employee, and one community member. The school superintendent or appointed representative will serve as the chair of the task force.  

“Through education, empowerment, and unity, we can build ‘The Beloved Community’ that Dr. King envisioned — a community free from violence where equality and understanding flourish among all citizens,” DuShun Scarbrough, the commission’s executive director, said.  

Established with the mission to promote and preserve the legacy of Dr. King, and to advocate for nonviolence and equality among all citizens, the commission has been instrumental in fostering education, literacy, and positive leadership development within communities across the state.  

For more information about the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and its initiatives, please visit www.arkingdream.org or call 888-290-KING.  

About the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission 

The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is dedicated to promoting Dr. King's dream of equality, justice, and peace through education and community outreach programs. By engaging with various communities across Arkansas, the commission works toward fostering understanding, tolerance, and cooperation among all citizens.