Tag: MLK

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]