To date, the conference has awarded over $250,000 worth of scholarships over the years. This year the conference handed out $16,000 worth of scholarships to 16 seniors from around the area.
With a Super Bowl commercial that used as its soundtrack a sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years earlier to the day, they got the notice they wanted. Much of the reaction, though, amounted to a richly deserved thumbs-down.
By James B. Ewers Jr. For many years now, America has recognized the greatness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He inspired a movement based upon non-violence to make America understand it was treating many of its citizens poorly and unfairly.