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.
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To commemorate Dr. King’s legacy of championing working people’s rights, a rally was held in his honor at Winston Square.
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.
Dr. Louise Toppin, a soprano and renowned scholar of African-American art song, performed freedom songs at Home Moravian Church on Sunday, Jan. 14, as part of the church’s Songs of Justice and Peace program, a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Ben Chavis Guest Columnist The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. routinely would remind those of us who worked for
Photo by Timothy Ramsey BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Noon Hour Commemoration has been
Photo by Timothy Ramsey Following the panel discussion many people stayed to collectively pray in a candlelight vigil. BY TIMOTHY