How former KKK Grand Dragon Bob Miles and his activities in the a half-century ago affects Livingston County’s reputation today was the subject of a presentation by the LivPo’s own Buddy Moorehouse at the final Fireside Service hosted by Chilson Hills Church and the Livingston Diversity Council on Aug. 27, 2020. The Rev. D.J. Reed and Chilson Hills Church has hosted a series of Fireside Services this season, all focusing on different topics of community concern.
Attending the event was U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who said that activities focusing on racial disparities and systemic racism — including a peaceful event in support of Black Lives Matter at the Brighton Millpond — have been taking placing throughout Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, as well as across the nation, since June.
Many of these activities were spurred by the killing of George Floyd, who lost his life as a Milwaukee police officer knelt on his neck. In addition to the event support Black Lives Matter in Brighton, others were held in Howell and Pinckney.
Moorehouse talked about the difference in coverage of Bob Miles by The Livingston County Press both before and during his tenure. He was joined for a conversation on the topic by Nicole Matthews Creech, president of the Livingston Diversity Council.
Attendance inside the church was limited, so the event was also live-streamed on Facebook, which you can watch by clicking here.
