Local business hosting open mic night
By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com
Xtra Pro Dev 101 will be hosting an open mic night and poetry contest in its lounge on Feb. 5 and 6.
FAIRBORN Local residents will have an opportunity to gather and share their poetry, prose and music, courtesy of a Fairborn small business. Xtra Pro Dev 101, located in downtown Fairborn, will be hosting an open mic night and poetry contest in its lounge on Feb. 5 and 6.
The event will take place twice, on Friday and Saturday night, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. This is in order to accommodate as many people as possible while abiding by social distancing measures, according to Xtra Pro Dev 101 owner and operator Sylvia Chess. The XPD101 lounge is located at 422 West Main Street, Fairborn. The event will also be streamed live on Facebook for a virtual audience.
“I have a dream:” Fairborn celebrates the life of MLK
By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com
Fairborn students recite Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech during a livestream Monday.
Fairborn students recite Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech during a livestream Monday.
FAIRBORN Genna Caldwell, senior pastor at Emmanuel Ministries in Fairborn, offered the invocation to kick off the proceedings of Fairborn’s virtual MLK Day celebration. In her comments, Caldwell set the tone for what would be a celebration led and exemplified by the city’s youngest.
“Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had many titles in his life. That of an activist, spokesperson and leader for the Civil Rights movement, a humanitarian, a husband, father, and son,” Caldwell said. “Yet, in spite of all these titles, Dr. King stayed humble and true to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Knowing who Dr. King was and what he valued: God, famil