Event details
- Saturday | January 19, 2019
- 9:00 am - 11:20 am
- 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96813 (enter from Lusitana St.)
- (808) 536-7044
Talk Story: “Buddhism and Martin Luther King”
Speaking at Hawaii Betsuin’s January 19 Talk Story will be Bishop Eric Matsumoto and Honolulu Hawaii NAACP President Alphoso Braggs.
8:30 a.m. – Doors open for checking in
9:00 a.m. – Event begins
11:20 a.m. – Event pau
With the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade following on January 21 (the Buddhist Women’s Associations leads the Hongwanji’s participation), the Talk Story will touch on themes common to the teachings of Buddhism and of Martin Luther King Jr. Attendees will also learn about the NAACP’s work in Hawaii and some background on the establishment of the MLK holiday in Hawaii and the MLK Parade through Waikiki.