ROANOKE, Va. โ The conversation to solutions: Thatโs what a local pastor called Tuesday nightโs discussion between faith leaders, Roanokeโs mayor and police chief, and a local protest organizer.
All the parties sat down for a candid conversation, opening up about past hurt and future healing.
We've done enough of that,โ said Pastor Cecil Scott, who organized the conversation.
It took Pastor Scott less than 48 hours to get the Roanoke leaders to agree to sit on a stage and talk.
Tuesday evening, Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea, Roanoke Police Chief Sam Roman, protest organizer Jordan Bell, Elevation Church Pastor David Shearer, and community mentor Jemarh Fuell, sat side-by-side with Pastor Scott to discuss looking back and moving forward.