Chris Singleton to Share Message of Love and Resilience Following Death of His Mother at Mother Emanuel Church (08/30/24)

May 22, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS

• Singleton, whose mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was killed in the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina, will speak on resilience, forgiveness and unity.
• All events are free and open to the public.

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Former minor league baseball player and now inspirational speaker Chris Singleton will appear at Winthrop University on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to headline three events.

Singleton, whose mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was killed in the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina, will speak on resilience, forgiveness and unity.

The events are:

Unity and Racial Reconciliation: (LOVE>hate)
11 a.m., Richardson Ballroom
Sponsored by Winthrop University African American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, and Call Me MISTER

Power of Teammates
2 p.m., Richardson Ballroom
Sponsored by Winthrop Athletics and the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences

Love Your Neighbor
5 p.m., Richardson Ballroom
Sponsored by Winthrop University BCM

About Singleton

Singleton's overall mission when speaking is to inspire his audiences with his story of resilience and to unite millions of people with his belief that "Love is Stronger than Hate." Also an author, one of his books, "Different - A Story About Loving Your Neighbor," was a best seller, and he now shares his message with more than 80 organizations annually has reached more than 100,000 students and educators across the world.

Learn more about Singleton.

All events are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the Office of University Communications and Marketing at 803/323-2236.