“His (Martin Luther King Jr.) whole life and death was about giving to others and it was about creating a better space and a better place for all humankind. With that alone, he gave his life for me and many others to have the opportunities that we all have today,” Pulliam explained.
As a Spelman College graduate, class of 2001, Keshia Knight Pulliam attributed her devotion and appreciation to community service as a result of her affiliation with the Bonner scholarship, a community-service based award.
Pulliam explained, “For me, community service is really important. It’s something that has been in my life for so very long. I went to an HBCU, Spelman College and while there I was a Bonner scholar, which is a community service based scholarship. I just recognized that I didn’t get to where I am by myself and that it’s important for me to give back and to pay it forward.”
