Chevrolet Table of Brotherhood Tour Arrives in Memphis

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Aug 10, 2011, 01:54 ET

ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 28 – the 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech – the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial will be unveiled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The GM Foundation and Chevrolet are partnering with the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Foundation to help raise awareness around the unveiling with the "Table of Brotherhood" tour stop in Memphis.

The tour, moderated by CNN analyst Roland Martin, is designed to encourage an open discussion around relevant topics to Dr. King's message and legacy. The heart of the discussion will be the following topics:

The Future of Education • Realizing the Dream: Freedom, Racism and Progress

The Future of our Youth • Civil Rights Progress: A Look Back/A Look Forward

The public is welcome to attend and witness the discussion.

WHO:	Chris Perry – GM Vice President of Global Chevrolet Marketing & Strategy
	Ty Christian - MLK National Memorial Foundation Chief Marketing Strategist
	Adrienne Bailey – President/CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Memphis
	Stan Bell – Radio Personality on V101.1
	Congressman Steve Cohen – 9th District
	Michael Adrian Davis – Radio personality on Hallelujah FM
	Dr. David Hall – CEO of the Church of God in Christ Publishing House
	Tomeka Hart – President/CEO of the Memphis Urban League, Inc.
	Willie Herenton – Former Mayor of Memphis
	Dr. Rev Samuel "Billy" Kyles – Pastor of Monumental Baptist Church
	Sandra Roberts - Director, Children's Holocaust Memorial
	Lisa Nichols - Best-Selling Author

WHEN:	Saturday, August 13, 2011
	Doors Open: 2 p.m.
	Program Begins: 2:30 p.m.

WHERE:	National Civil Rights Museum
	450 Mulberry St., Memphis, TN