Knollwood Baptist Church offers this monthly series of conversations on topics related to equity in education, running October-May on the first Tuesday, noon-1 PM. These gatherings will explore Faith in the City, inviting participants to deepen community conversations about complex issues and find ways to work together to address injustices.
Our theme for the 2023-24 series, our sixth, was “Education as a Public Good.” We welcomed a wide range of local and statewide speakers on topics including the work of Freedom Schools and how to get involved, the debate over books and censorship in schools, and our district’s recent progress in enrolling and supporting more students of color in AP classes.
This year, Faith in the City was also instrumental in pulling together a coalition of faith and community partners to bring Dr. Bettina Love, an education professor, activist, and best-selling author, to Winston-Salem on April 16 for a community-wide presentation. Dr. Love’s latest book, Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal, was a New York Times bestseller. She holds the prestigious William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College, Columbia University and is a highly sought-after public speaker.
Through these forums, Knollwood’s Faith in the City continues to be a recognized community catalyst in highlighting how faith informs our daily lives.
