By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Jan 18, 2021 1 of 2
The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march in downtown Somerset took participants from Davis Chapel AME church on Main Street around the Fountain Square and ultimately the the Citizens National Bank Pavilion on East Mt. Vernon Street.
Over 100 people took part in Mondayâs MLK Day event, including the march and the gathering for Dr. Kingâs words at the Citizens National Bank Pavilion, where the Lake Cumberland Farm- ersâ Market is held.
Christopher Harris I CJ
âI am so happy that I didnât sneeze.âÂ
A well-populated crowd gathered inside the Citizens National Bank Pavilion in downtown Somerset on Monday, bundled up from chilly weather. Over their faces, almost every person wore a face mask with the coronavirus in mind â living in an era where a sneeze can seem a suspicious thing. And as they stood, they listened to the words of Dr. Mart
You’ve heard of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s a full-blown federal holiday. But did you know the day after isn’t your average Tuesday? A growing national movement has recognized the Tuesday after Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day of racial healing. The National Day of Racial Healing started in 2017 as day to “celebrate our common humanity.”.
Americans cannot squander this opportunity to embrace racial reconciliation in order to forge a stronger nation, Laura Hill of Coming to the Table writes in a guest column.
/PRNewswire/ Virtual Message is HERE Dr. Gail C. Christopher today delivered a critical message on racial healing to the nation, celebrating the 5th Annual.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Jan. 19 as the National Day of Racial Healing in Michigan, in conjunction with other states around the country, according to a news release Tuesday.