Martin Luther King Jr Day

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events Around Phoenix Honor Civil-rights Leader

... Spend the day honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a variety of activities in Mesa. The day begins with breakfast at Mesa Convention Center, followed by a parade and then a festival starting at noon at Mesa Arts Center. The event also features a creative arts concert and candlelight vigil. Details: 8 a.m. breakfast, 11 a.m. parade, 12 p.m. festival. Monday, Jan. 16. Locations vary, check website for details. __link__. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Lunch. Come celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a program and buffet lunch. Dr. Warren H. Stewart Sr.  will be this year’s diversity award recipient. The event is organized by the Baha’is of Paradise Valley. Details: 11 a.m.-noon. Monday, Jan. 16. Town Hall, 6401 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley. Free. paradisevalleyaz.gov. Martin Luther King ...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Let's Resolve To Renew Our Common Humanity

... ally. All of us evolve in different ways, and societies change, even if progress can't come soon enough for many. We must continue striving for a better America, and be prepared to accept that the change we wish to see might not come in our lifetimes, or in ways different than what we predict. King knew that, and as he pushed for equality for all, he evolved in ways he likely never saw coming. Nelson Mandela transformed from a militant to a pacifist, and after more than two decades in solitary confinement, became a symbol of reconciliation. Before he became the Mahatma and the global paragon of ahimsa, or non-violence, Mohandas Gandhi was a lawyer with an affinity for well-tailored clothes. These icons evolved on many issues until their deaths, and in that vein, we should move forward with open eyes, ears, minds, and hearts. Following the election, many commentators have noted the return of the "Archie Bunker" American, the angry white male voter who is suspicious of and angry at change. But one thing many people forget about the fictional TV character is the way he evolved over the years All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place aired, ...

Museum Talks Art, Race On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

... largely in the museum’s Zachos Contemporary Gallery. After gazing into the darkened mirror of Iago’s Desdemona, Townsend, the docent, led a half-dozen participants over to And One. The photograph, created by Hank Willis Thomas in 2011, depicts two black men jumping up to dunk a basketball. To the left of the image, a noose hangs down. The Currier just acquired the work this year. Townsend contrasted the two elements of identity that the image represented. The “love and even worship” that comes with being a sports star, and then the history of being black in America. “Utter violence,” Townsend said. “There are (recorded) lynchings in every state in America.”. “It’s okay to be horrified by it,” he said. Mc Intyre said the Currier hopes to create a space to have tough conversations about challenging topics, such as racism. “We have to kind of see where our audience wants to take it,” she said. “We’re trying to open them up and not always have them be safe.”. Docents usually take the temperature of their tour participants to guide the conversation. Townsend did this at the beginning of his tour when ...

My Prayer On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

... before march on downtown old slave market. In foreground are African Americans just released from jail arrested for demonstrations last week. (AP Photo). ARTICLE PHOTO GALLERY (7). December 1955, Holt Street Baptist Church, Montgomery, Ala. That day, a courageous community activist, Rosa Parks, had been forced off a city bus and jailed. That night, a hurt, angry crowd of people gathered at Holt Street to discuss the situation. Speakers noted that what happened that day was simply the way things were done in Montgomery. Racial segregation and white supremacy controlled every aspect of Alabama life. What could anybody do with a man like Big Jim Folsom in charge of the state? Face facts, prominent clergy and laity said as they shook their heads, clenched their fists and lamented. TOP JOBS. Then someone turned to the new young preacher in town, fresh from a great run at Morehouse and Boston University, and asked him to say a word. ...

Timeless Message For A New Age

... from fear. I’ve heard so many people talk about how they’re genuinely frightened,” Federated Church Rev. Dr. John A. Terry said. “They’re frightened because they’re Muslims, they’re frightened because they’re women, they’re frightened because they’re Jews, they’re frightened because they’re gay.”. - Mashpee Baptist Church Choir singing "Oh, Freedom". When asked by Rev. Terry, about a dozen attendees said they will participate in Boston’s Women’s March on Saturday, the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Six others stood up to say they were attending Saturday’s Women’s March in Washington, DC. Others spoke of the civil rights movement more generally. “God’s grace has transformed us from picking cotton to the U. S. presidency,” said James W. Miller, reading one of his poems to the congregation. Four Hyannis West Elementary third-graders read poems they wrote ...

Scholarship Donations In Honor Of Mlk Jr. Day

... Sill Inter-Denominational Ministerial Alliance or L. I. M. A celebrated with a day of service. The group holds an event annually to honor the holiday and work to keep Dr. King's dream alive. Members of L. I. M. A like Bishop John Dunaway joined together to observe the holiday not only through singing, dancing, and reading of The Bible but also giving. "It's important that we remember the service and the sacrifice that he and others have contributed to our nation and to this country,” said Dunaway. It's also important for us to use this as a springboard to revitalize ourselves and our commitment to our community and to our nation to make things better.". He says one of the reasons the group holds their annual service is to provide scholarships for students wanting to pursue post-secondary education. Associate member Michael Cross says he believes the services are important to highlight community involvement ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events And Closings

... Regular mail will not be delivered, and all post offices will be closed. Express Mail will be delivered. There will be no refuse or recycling collection. If your trash is normally collected on Mondays, it will be collected on Tuesday. Visit __link__/streets. Metro Transit. Buses will operate on a reduced schedule. All standing and long-term assignment paratransit rides will be canceled. Paratransit passengers must schedule casual rides. Call Metro customer service at 266-4466 or visit __link__. 30 th annual Free Community Dinner: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gordon Commons, 770 W. Dayton St. Scholarship Ball: Women in Focus I Have a Dream Scholarship Banquet and Ball, 6 p.m. Saturday, Monona Terrace. Online reservations are closed, email womeninfocus __link__ to inquire about availability of reservations. Information: __link__. Like this story? Get local news sent to your inbox. Sign Up. I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site consitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Youth Recognition Breakfast: 33 rd annual Urban League Youth Recognition Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Edgewood High School. Advance tickets are sold out. Check at the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Provides A Time To Reflect

... of Wilkinsburg. By Michael A. Fuoco / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair…. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was born of pain and suffering. Yet its remarkable optimism provided much needed solace, hope and inspiration to blacks and others disenfranchised more than half a century ago and remains relevant today. On the annual holiday honoring him, Rev. King’s dream of peace, unity and justice still resonates in a nation too often defined by what divides us rather than what unites us. That’s why in Wilkinsburg, as elsewhere across the nation today, a prayer vigil for peace for “all faiths, all races, all ages” will be held at the Wilkinsburg Train Station at noon, sponsored by the Wilkinsburg Sanctuary Project for Peace. For Pastor Janet Hellner-Burris of the Christian Church of Wilkinsburg, coordinator of the sanctuary project, the dream lives on even in a nation some refer to as the Divided States of America. “Dr. King is one of the reasons I’m doing the work I’ve been called to do in the community,” she said. ...