Danville to honor longtime music director Brett Dupree at MLK celebration
For more than 25 years, Brett Dupree has had his back to the audience, directing the MLK Mass Choir — a group of singers based in Vermilion County who perform at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ...
Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example
On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve ...
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Waco-area news briefs: Blood supply at critical levels; donations needed
Carter BloodCare has a critical need for Type O negative, B negative and A negative blood, meaning it has less than a one-day supply of those blood types. The nonprofit supplies more than 200 ...
Arkansas communities unite for MLK Day celebrations across the state
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, January 20, 2025, and groups across Arkansas are making ...
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Citizen Spotlight 2024: Meet the year's 11 citizens
Journal's Citizen Spotlight feature is a monthly article that allows a light to shine on an individual in the community who ...
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Stephens returns to march in Wharton MLK celebration
The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship march will take place this year, starting at the Wharton County Courthouse and ...
Annual MLK Scholarship fundraiser introduces changes this year
An annual fundraiser for t Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund Inc. is taking a different form this year, organizers announced. Instead of the dinner that has become a tradition, a free community ...
Watch Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “The Other America” Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the war in his April 4, 1967, speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” Less than two weeks later, he shifted his focus to the fight for racial justice ...