Al Sharpton News Release

1. Established 1868
Officers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kenneth Allen, Exec. Assistant to the President
Dr. Stephen J. Clay
President
(317) 568-1534 ext. 122
kallen@indybma.org
Dr. Theron Williams
1st Vice President
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Rev. Ray S. Ware
2nd Vice President Baptist Ministers Alliance and Rev. Al Sharpton come together to respond to the Brandon
Rev. Re’gan E. Robinson
Johnson Incident and present the “Together We Stand” prayer and worship service
Treasurer
Indianapolis, Indiana- The Baptist Ministers Alliance of Indianapolis and Vicinity, a historic
Rev. Robert Bowman
Secretary
religious organization celebrating 141 years of existence, will present the “Together We Stand” prayer
and worship service to address the Brandon Johnson incident and to call the community together for a
Rev. Fitzhugh Lyons, Jr. time of prayer.
Assistant Secretary
Rev. Reginald Fletcher The Rev. Al Sharpton, internationally-known civil rights activist and president of the National Action
Lecturer Network, and, will serve as the keynote speaker and Dr. Stephen J. Clay, president, Baptist Ministers
Rev. Warren Hurley Alliance, will unveil the “Stop, Chill and Think” non-violent campaign in an effort to curtail violence
Assistant Lecturer in our community. Everyone in the community is invited to attend and parents, grandparents and
concerned citizens are encouraged to bring their children to this worship service for a time of prayer
Rev. James George
Chaplain and encouragement.
Dr. Melvin B. Girton, Sr. The worship service will take place on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Eastern Star Church (Dr. Jeffrey A.
Critic
Johnson, Sr., Senior Pastor) beginning at 7:00 pm. Additionally, other clergy and concerned
Dr. Fitzhugh Lyons, Sr. community leaders will be present at the worship service.
Assistant Critic
Kenneth Allen Rev. Sharpton will join local ministers in presenting solutions to community problems highlighted by
Executive Assistant the recent beating of 15-year-old Brandon Johnson by police. Topics will include excessive police
force, internal police investigations, training of officers and improving police and community
Lonnell “King Ro”
Conley relations.
Executive Assistant
Who: Baptist Minister’s Alliance Pastors, Concerned Clergy and Concern Citizens
What: “Together We Stand” Prayer and Worship Service
When: Sunday, July 11, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Eastern Star Church, 5750 E. 30th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Why: To call the community together in prayer and to respond to the IMPD findings in the
Brandon Johnson incident and recent remarks made by Public Safety Director Straub.
For more information please visit www.indybma.org or contact Kenneth Allen, Executive Assistant to
the President, at (317) 568-1534 ext. 122 or kallen@indybma.org.
Information on the Baptist Minister’s Alliance: The Baptist Minister’s Alliance vision is to further equip
Pastor’s as they develop their respective congregations for greater impact on the City of Indianapolis.
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