You’re invited to our Civil Rights & Voting Rights meeting on 08/13/2026, with pastors, ministers, clergy members and leaders. Seating is limited, so registration is encouraged. The Black Heritage Society Inc. believes that voting, access to relevant information, and nonviolence are key first steps toward strengthening our democracy. Retired Professor Ms. Helen Lewis Johnson will discuss recent Supreme Court decisions, concerns, and updates related to the Voting Rights Act.

Dr. Ruth Cummings will share her experience at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during Bloody Sunday, offering deep insight into why voting matters.

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³⁸ “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[a]

³⁹ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

⁴⁰ And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

“Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also 

internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you 

refuse to hate him." ---Martin Luther King Jr. 

Since 1978, the Black Heritage Society Inc. has partnered with Rev. Derek King, nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who brings remarkable leadership as a minister, pastor, professor, father, and teacher. Known worldwide, he continues to inspire and will be teaching Dr. King’s Nonviolence Principles, certified in Kingian nonviolence. Join us on 08/14/2026 for our First Non-Violence Pledge Action Training. Seats are limited—first come, first served by calling (281) 405-0006. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation Inc., dba Black Heritage Society Inc. 501 C (3) Organization EIN: 25-1921911. Mai