A panel discussion was moderated by Tiombe Tallie Carter, that included Cynthia Gilkeson, Pastor Ed Benson, Bishop Robert Diaz and Pastor Mary Lou as part of the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Shawna Newkirk-Reynolds leads a youth workshop during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Coach George Bowles, far left, conducted a youth workshop during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Mrs. Sadie Tallie, BHC President, overseeing the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Dr. Williams asks a question of the panel during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

City of Newburgh Councilwoman Hillary Rayford asks a question of the panel during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Shawna Newkirk-Reynolds leads a youth workshop during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Youth from Coach George Bowles workshop explain what they learned during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Youth from Shawna Newkirk-Reynolds workshop explain what they learned during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Coach George Bowles introduces youth from his workshop, who explain what they learned during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Shawna Newkirk-Reynolds introduces youth from her workshop, who explain what they learned during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Youth from Shawna Newkirk-Reynolds workshop explain what they learned during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Youth from Shawna Newkirk-Reynolds workshop explain what they learned during the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.