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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR: TOGETHER, BUILDING A DREAM
Local communities celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Cities and organizations across the metro came together Monday in song, dance and praise to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Events began early as volunteers fanned throughout the city to participate in various community service efforts. A variety of events, including a clergy prayer breakfast, an afternoon community forum and an evening scholarship banquet were sprinkled throughout the day.The holiday culminated in an evening celebration where hundreds packed Friendship Baptist Church. Monday marked the nation’s 26th national observance of the slain civil rights leader’s birthday. King would have turned 83 on Sunday.In the Northland, a crowd gathered at the John Gano Memorial Chapel on the campus of William Jewell College for the 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Liberty.- Marvin Szneler | Civil rights history trip offered plenty of lessons
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- SCLC works to overcome its divisions Jan 8, 10:38 PM
- Black Health Care Coalition advocates for healthy choices Jan 8, 9:55 PM
- 100 Black Men chapter shuns excuses, focuses on the positive Jan 8, 10:13 PM
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- Nelson Thompson | We must finish what King began Jan 8, 10:47 PM
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