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Not In Our Town Billings holds virtual Martin Luther King Jr. service Sunday
and last updated 2021-01-17 20:25:31-05
BILLINGS â The racial equality group Not In Our Town Billings held a virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Sunday with a theme of bridge over troubled waters where different local faith leaders offered their thoughts on the advice King would have for the people of today.
Pastor Melvin Terry of All Nations Church and president of the Black Heritage Foundation spoke first, saying the day is one to reflect on race relations in Billings.
âIt is a good time to count the blessings and chart our course for more progress and success in race relations, understanding culture and heritage of all our citizens in our city in the greater Billings region, Terry said.
These are the Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in metro Detroit
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced several changes to annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in metro Detroit, but they are still happening.
Posted at 5:54 AM, Jan 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-18 17:28:40-05
(WXYZ) â The COVID-19 pandemic has forced several changes to annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in metro Detroit, but they are still happening.
Check out some of the events below.
Driving for Justice Peace Parade in Southfield. Begins at 9 a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church
Virtual Keynote Address with White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor from the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
New look for services this year, but Metro Detroiters committed to honoring King s legacy
Southfield When it comes to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Neely Allen believes it s important to not hang with her friends but to take the opportunity to stand for justice.
So on this brisk Monday morning, the 16-year-old sat in the back seat of a vehicle driven by her mom, waiting to give thanks for King s ultimate sacrifice for civil rights for Black Americans on a national holiday in his honor. It s a really big yearly reminder to keep fighting and there s a lot of work that we have to do, said Allen. Usually my friends will want to hang out because we don t have school but I have to remind them that I have obligations.