I remember taking my young daughter to a Martin Luther King celebration at a church a few years ago. A sketch of the Rev. Kingâs image decorated the front cover of the program. Curious about this man, she asked me who he was and what he did. After telling her, she asked what happened to him.
After hesitating for a moment, I told her, without any sugar coating. With a concerned quiver in her voice she inquired, âWhy did someone kill him?â
As I suddenly found myself in the deep end with a 4-year-old, I simply said the first thing that came to mind: âThey killed him because he told the truth about our country.â
Free admission at Miss. Civil Rights Museum for M.L.K. Day In observance of Martin Luther King Day, there will be free admission at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Monday. (Source: WLBT) By WLBT Digital | January 18, 2021 at 7:36 AM CST - Updated January 18 at 9:06 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - In observance of Martin Luther King Day, there will be free admission at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Monday.
The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, January 18.
Monday night, 6-7 p.m., the museum presents the
MLK Celebration: Night of Culture, a virtual event in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.
MLK parade in Picayune goes on despite COVID-19
MLK parade in Picayune goes on despite COVID-19 By Bill Snyder | January 18, 2021 at 1:42 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 6:34 PM
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WLOX) - Picayune residents got into the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a scaled-down version of its annual MLK parade.
A line of about 15 cars along with ATVs and even one person on a bicycle rolled through town Monday morning to honor and celebrate the work of the iconic civil rights leader. They said even though COVID-19 mandates caused the event to be smaller than in years past, it was important to make the parade happen during these uncertain times.
Norfolk Peace Walk aims to unify community on MLK Day
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NORFOLK, Va. â Inspired by the events at the Capitol on January 6, organizer Karen Moultrie wanted to show that community unity is all around us.
âI feel like the narrative is we are divided, and I donât think that we are. This is about togetherness and oneness,â said Moultrie.
That feeling lead to an idea that became the Peace Walk in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights leaderâs fight for racial equality in America.
âI think deep down that we want to stand together, and we want to support each other. It takes events like this and other people coming out to say that we are actually united,â she said.
Former Grimsby MP launches podcast to push green energy agenda
Melanie Onn is now deputy chief executive of RenewableUK
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Former Grimsby MP and now deputy chief executive of RenewableUK, Melanie Onn, has launched her own podcast series.