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Darryl Owens: Central Florida Faith Leaders Work To Bridge Racial Divide

Deadly encounters across the country involving black men and police have spurred a diverse group of Central Florida faith leaders to band together and help different communities better understand each other. Ministers, rabbis, and other religious leaders are having regular open discussions between themselves and their congregations…and their efforts are getting noticed. On Thursday, June 4th, Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens is moderating a public forum with faith leaders called “Leap of Faith: Religion’s Role in Racial Reconciliation.”

Darryl says the idea for the forum came from one of his co-workers.

Find more information about the forum at the Orlando Sentinel website.

Nicole came to Central Florida to attend Rollins College and started working for Orlando’s ABC News Radio affiliate shortly after graduation. She joined WMFE in 2010. As a field reporter, news anchor and radio show host in the City Beautiful, she has covered everything from local arts to national elections, from extraordinary hurricanes to historic space flights, from the people and procedures of Florida’s justice system to the changing face of the state’s economy.