Comment on Martin Luther King Jr. service in Cedar Rapids honors ‘neighbors’

CEDAR RAPIDS — A virtual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration hosted Monday by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church challenged viewers to think about ways they can peacefully push for justice.The celebration centered on a key question: Who is my neighbor? Who in the community is motivated by faith, is caring and compassionate, community-oriented, a good neighbor and works for justice and equity with people who have been marginalized?Cedar Rapids students Raafa and Rahma Elsheikh are, and so are community members Diamond Roundtree and Nate Klein.They all were recognized Monday night with a “Who is My Neighbor” award for their work toward justice and equity.The service was emceed by Keesha Burke-Henderson, Mount Mercy University’s director of Diversity and International Student Success.Protest is an every day activity, she said.