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| Reverend Liz Walker with SHARE Treasurer Sandra Alafberg |
Last Wednesday, the Reverend Liz Walker from the Roxbury
Presbyterian Church spoke to our community about Martin Luther King and his
example, especially how he lived a life of grace.
SHARE Hospital Treasurer Sandra Alafberg, who works
in downtown Worcester at UMass Memorial's Central Business Office, took time
off from her work to hear Ms. Walker's talk, and left the event inspired and
moved.
"I loved it. Liz Walker is
down-to-earth. Gracious . . . and funny. She's
a humanitarian." Sandra said of the speaker. "She's from Arkansas. She learned about Dr. King when she was a girl. But she didn't come to talk about
politics and movements. She talked about Martin Luther King being punched in
the face by a man who was a stranger to him, and how he got up and walked away,
how he showed grace. She talked about meeting Sudanese people who had
absolutely nothing, and about their grace. She talked about how graciousness
can change workplaces and societies."
As a former news anchor at WBZ, Liz Walker
is a familiar face to many in Massachusetts. Following in Dr. King’s tradition
of service and advocacy, Liz Walker has responded to her own historical moment
by co-founding the Jane Doe Safety Fund, a multi-million dollar advocacy group
for survivors of domestic violence, and serving on a number of community boards
and groups dedicated to causes including HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and at-risk
youth. She currently divides her time between Massachusetts and the Sudan,
where she does humanitarian work as the founder of "My Sister's
Keeper," a group that focuses on economic and educational initiatives for
Sudanese women and girls. You can learn more about Liz
Walker’s work on her own website.
