Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images A video featuring the identified voice of Martin Luther King Jr. saying he had “another dream” that Republican congressional candidate Anthony Hudson would win his election to Michigan’s 8th District in November was posted on Hudson’s TikTok account, drawing criticism on social media. The TikTok featuring a voice identified […]
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MLK Commission, students in awe at unveiling of Daisy Bates statue in Washinton DC
WASHINGTON D.C. – Arkansas was represented at the nation’s capital on Wednesday as a statue of Daisy Bates was unveiled. The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission was there to celebrate as they have been doing their Dream Keepers Tour this week. Arkansas MLK. Commission holds anti-bullying campaign at Lincoln Memorial Among the many faces […]
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Inspiring words at the annual MLK Prayer Breakfast
This year marks the 56th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. On Friday, speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast urged attendees to make an impact in people’s lives like King did. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida Inc. hosted the annual gathering at […]
Victim identified in MLK Drive homicide
ST. LOUIS – Homicide detectives have identified the victim in Friday’s fatal shooting outside a bar and lounge in north St. Louis. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the 9700 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, located in the Lewis Place neighborhood. Police found the victim, Thomas Jefferson, laying on the sidewalk […]
Feed the Hungry Project MLK Gala has goal of $100K for funding Dream Center
Feb. 3—MIDDLETOWN — Those associated with the upcoming MLK Gala are expecting a large fundraiser as the events marks its 10th year of generating money to feed those in need. The Feed the Hungry Project MLK Gala has set a goal of raising $100,000 this year, $40,000 more than was generated last year, said Monique […]
Hicks provides an update on Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream at annual MLK banquet
Jan. 21—As Henry Beecher Hicks III looked at balloons displaying the words ‘Together, we are the dream,’ he pondered whether that phrase rings true today. “When my wife Crystal told me what the theme of the celebration was going to be this year, it felt good at first, but then I became just a little […]
Suncrest Principal Rosetta Le receives MLK recognition
Jan. 19—A Monongalia County educator received state recognition on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Charleston for her work in the classroom and community. Rosetta Le, who is principal of Suncrest Elementary School, was a recipient of the Governor’s Living the Dream Award during an ecumenical service at the state capitol this past Monday, on […]
Hometown Navy vet honored at MLK celebration
Jan. 18—A Sanford native who rose to become a leading enlisted officer in the U.S. Navy was recognized for his achievements at the Annual Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Retired Command Master Chief Lewis A. Wilson was introduced to the audience in the Dennis Wicker Civic Center by state Rep. Robert […]
Civil rights, diversity focus of MLK Day
Jan. 17—Drawn inside due to freezing temperatures, Clovis and Portales-area residents on Monday celebrated civil rights and diversity on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In Clovis, the day began with an outdoor ceremony at Potter Park. About 20 celebrants braved 18-degree temperatures next to memorials of King and his wife Coretta Scott King in the […]
Jackson’s mayor asks ‘What are you Doing for Others?’ during Adrian’s MLK Day Celebration
ADRIAN — While Jackson’s Mayor Daniel Mahoney was the keynote speaker Monday in Adrian for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration Dinner, the speaker who kind of stole the show at the event hosted by Adrian College in the Tobias Center was Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Benson didn’t stay for […]
CU Boulder to host MLK event on Monday
Jan. 16—The University of Colorado Boulder will host its Martin Luther King Day Convocation at 9 a.m. Monday in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the University Memorial Center, 1669 Euclid Ave. Keynote speaker Tabatha Jones Jolivet, an educator, minister and abolitionist organizer, will talk about who King was and how his work applies to today.The […]