The North Carolina Voter Project presents its Speaker Series: Faith & Democracy, a discussion of the intersection between the two and how we move forward. Tim Tyson and the Reverend Elijah McDavid will speak, and the event will also feature a musical performance by gospel singer, historian, and educator Mary D. Williams.
Tim Tyson is the award-winning author of Blood Done Sign My Name and The Blood of Emmett Till. He’s the Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Democracy Studies at Duke University.
Rev. Elijah McDavid is Senior Pastor at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, where he leads efforts to advocate for the vulnerable and combat economic, educational, and health disparities.