The Soultown! Volume IV: Issue 1 JANUARY 2020 | Page 16

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Sankofa Sto Vow
I t is one thing to have
been born on the same
day, but to have the same
dreams, ambitions, and
goals can only be the work
of the Universal Creator.
Identical twins, Syreeta
and Kendra Theroith
are the 2020 Keynote
Speakers of the Martin
Luther King Jr. Banquet,
held in Waterloo, Iowa
on Sunday, January 19th.
The theme is Your Life’s
Blueprint.
“[The work that I do] is my spiritual calling. I love
helping and making a difference in the lives of the
people in my community and around me. I believe
God put me on this earth to bring more love and
compassion to the world,”
says Kendra. “I honestly
believe my spiritual calling
and passion is to help
people. I enjoy making a
difference in their lives,” --
words are spoken from one
of the female twins of Mary
S. and Kenneth Theroith.
The late Mary S.
Rob Byrd
Theroith was the former
Brother
/ comedian
director of the Martin Luther
King Jr. Center of Hawkeye Community College. The
twins come from a large family. Kendra counts, “I
have two sisters: Syreeta and Kristina Ross. I have 3
brothers: Robert Byrd, Darnell and Parnell Theroith.
I have 8 nieces: Aryona, Ishia, Darjaha, Iyana,
Jada, Paris, Londyn, one great-niece, Aubrey J., 4
nephews: Torion, Parnell II, Pharrell, Darnell II, and
Legend. I love them as if they were my own children.”
Rob Byrd, the oldest sibling of the twins, was
not surprised when he was informed that his sisters
were both the Keynote Speakers. “I am excited,
but not overwhelmingly surprised,” Byrd says, “The
MLK Banquet has been a big part of our family for
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