Funeral services will be livestreamed on Thursday, April 1, for Alvin Sykes.
Sykes, 64, a human rights activist, died on Friday, March 19. He pursued social justice issues and was instrumental in the passage of the federal Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, as well as several Kansas laws dealing with social justice.
The services are open to friends and family, with face masks required.
Visitation is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, followed by services at 11 a.m. April 1 at the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 2310 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri.
Services will be streamed live at the Alvin Sykes Celebration of Life Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/127888179296464/media.
A Go Fund Me account for a memorial fund for Alvin Sykes has been set up at
https://www.gofundme.com/f/alvin-sykes-memorial-fund?qid=ce4a0eb6d2d26726f76b0234c163d1f2.
For more information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/remembering-alvin-sykes-human-rights-activist/.